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Single Idea 13980

[from 'Are there propositions?' by Gilbert Ryle, in 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 6. Judgement / a. Nature of Judgement ]

Full Idea

Those who find 'judgments' everywhere and propositions nowhere find that some judgments cohere whereas others are incoherent. What is the status of the terms between which these relations hold?

Gist of Idea

If you like judgments and reject propositions, what are the relata of incoherence in a judgment?

Source

Gilbert Ryle (Are there propositions? [1930], IV)

Book Reference

Ryle,Gilbert: 'Collected Essays 2 1929-1968' [Routledge 2009], p.22


A Reaction

Ryle is playing devil's advocate, but this strikes me as a nice point. I presume Russell after 1906 is the sort of thinker he has in mind.

Related Ideas

Idea 13981 Several people can believe one thing, or make the same mistake, or share one delusion [Ryle]

Idea 7534 In 1906, Russell decided that propositions did not, after all, exist [Russell, by Monk]