Single Idea 8996

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 6. Logical Analysis]

Full Idea

If if time is money then if time is not money then time is money then if if if time is not money then time is money then time is money then if time is money then time is money.

Gist of Idea

If if time is money then if time is not money then time is money then if if if time is not money...

Source

Willard Quine (Truth by Convention [1935], p.95)

Book Reference

Quine,Willard: 'Ways of Paradox and other essays' [Harvard 1976], p.95


A Reaction

Quine offers this with no hint of a smile. I reproduce it for the benefit of people who hate analytic philosophy, and get tired of continental philosophy being attacked for its obscurity.