Ideas from 'Conceptions of Truth' by Wolfgang Künne [2003], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Conceptions of Truth' by Künne,Wolfgang [OUP 2005,0-19-928019-3]].

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 12. Paraphrase
The idea of 'making' can be mere conceptual explanation (like 'because')
                        Full Idea: If we say 'being a child of our parent's sibling makes him your first cousin', that can be paraphrased using 'because', and this is the 'because' of conceptual explanation: the second part elucidates the sense of the first part.
                        From: Wolfgang Künne (Conceptions of Truth [2003], 3.5.2)
                        A reaction: Fans of truth-making are certainly made uncomfortable by talk of 'what makes this a good painting' or 'this made my day'. They need a bit more sharpness to the concept of 'making' a truth.