From: abahn@comcast.net
Date: Sun Sep 14 2003 - 00:32:04 BST
Hi David,
I just wanted to say that I never read Rorty until after I read Matt's
confession post from over a year ago. I had no trouble understanding his
"jargon" at the time. I think I have said it before, but the fault in your not
understanding Matt has to be shared by you also. Since I respect your
intellect, I attribute your lack of understanding to laziness and arrogance.
Andy
> Matt said:
> So, when I say "flexible" I mean that I don't think the dictionary somehow
> gets a word correct. (Hell, the dictionary doesn't even think it gets words
> correct, otherwise why would there be more then one entry per word?) Mutual
> understanding involves people getting together and agreeing on definitions
> of words, or translations of words, or whatever.
>
> dmb says:
> Yes, words can have more than one meaning. That doesn't mean the dictionary
> is incorrect. (What kind of logic are you using here? I'd suggest you go
> ahead and spend the money on a premium brand because that kind doesn't
> work.)
> But what I really want to point out is that you constantly use definitions
> that can't be found in dictionaries. "Ironic" is an example. I can see that
> you're using the term that is distantly related to the actual dictionary
> definition. (Irony is when the actual meaning turns out to be the opposite
> of the apparent or literal meaning.) But I can also see that you're using
> the word is an esoteric pragmatic sense and you've provided only the vaguest
> hint as to what that sense of the word is all about. It also seems to be
> offered as a solution to a problem you have not described, except in more
> esoteric terms that, in turn, also neeed to be explained. Again, if people
> don't understand you, its your own damn fault.
>
>
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