Ideas from 'Facts and Propositions' by Frank P. Ramsey [1927], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Truth' (ed/tr Pitcher,George) [Prentice-Hall 1964,64-11556 (Cong)]].

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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 1. Redundant Truth

3750	"It is true that x" means no more than x

			Full Idea: It is evident that "It is true that Caesar was murdered" means no more than that Caesar was murdered.
			From: Frank P. Ramsey (Facts and Propositions [1927])
			A reaction: At the very least, saying it is true adds emphasis. One sentence is about Caesar, the other about a proposal concerning Caesar, so they can't quite be the same. Note Frege's priority in making this suggestion.

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 7. Meaning Holism / c. Meaning by Role

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Sentence meaning is given by the actions to which it would lead

			Full Idea: The meaning of a sentence is to be defined by reference to the actions to which asserting it would lead.
			From: Frank P. Ramsey (Facts and Propositions [1927], p.51), quoted by Ian Rumfitt - The Boundary Stones of Thought
			A reaction: I find this idea quite bizarre. Most sentences have no connection to any action or behavior at all. Do we have to ingeniously contrive some possible action? That is the worst sort of behaviourism. See context - Ramsey wasn't stupid!