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Single Idea 3973

[catalogued under 25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / c. Teaching]

Full Idea

Without a 'teacher', nothing would give content to the idea that there is a difference between getting things right and getting them wrong.

Gist of Idea

Without a teacher, the concept of 'getting things right or wrong' is meaningless

Source

Donald Davidson (Davidson on himself [1994], p.234)

Book Reference

'A Companion to the Philosophy of Mind', ed/tr. Guttenplan,Samuel [Blackwell 1995], p.234


A Reaction

Seems right. A group of speculators with no one in the role of 'teacher' would seem to be paralysed with uncertain (except where judgements are very obvious).