Superman, Wittgenstein and the Disappearance of Moorean Absurdity
'You have known me for years, Lois' explains Superman, as I lay aside my copy of Crimmins’s example (1992). 'But there is something you have not yet discovered. You also know me under a disguise. You have not yet realized that this person is I in disguise. On that way of thinking abou...
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sg-smu-ink.soss_research-10082019-07-05T02:06:06Z Superman, Wittgenstein and the Disappearance of Moorean Absurdity WILLIAMS, John N. 'You have known me for years, Lois' explains Superman, as I lay aside my copy of Crimmins’s example (1992). 'But there is something you have not yet discovered. You also know me under a disguise. You have not yet realized that this person is I in disguise. On that way of thinking about me, you have different opinions of me. In fact you think me an idiot.' I've just informed Superman that I accept his testimony on the strength of his intelligence. But I confess I don’t quite know how to acknowledge my acceptance of his final remark. 2002-07-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/9 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/1008/viewcontent/SupermanWittensteinDisappearMooreanAbsurdity_2002_wp.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Philosophy |
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'You have known me for years, Lois' explains Superman, as I lay aside my copy of Crimmins’s example (1992). 'But there is something you have not yet discovered. You also know me under a disguise. You have not yet realized that this person is I in disguise. On that way of thinking about me, you have different opinions of me. In fact you think me an idiot.' I've just informed Superman that I accept his testimony on the strength of his intelligence. But I confess I don’t quite know how to acknowledge my acceptance of his final remark. |
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