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| Literally true: a theory can only be literally true when its terms may not be re-interpreted in a given situation. On the other hand, a reinterpretation can make some theories and laws applicable to special cases, without being true or false._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Friedrich Nietzsche on Literal Truth - Dictionary of Arguments
Danto III 57 Literal Truth/Nietzsche/Danto: if you define the metaphor like Nietzsche (see Metaphor/Nietzsche) and therefore each sentence is considered metaphorical, then - absurdly - each sentence must also be unconventional. Then it's hard to see what we mean by metaphor. Danto: Nietzsche would probably reply: "Metaphors are sentences that are never perceived, or at least never literally true; no sentence is ever to be taken literally in relation to what he is dealing with; therefore, each sentence is metaphorical to a certain degree. In practice (or even rhetoric) it makes little difference whether we say that no sentence is literally true or, as Nietzsche should formulate it even more radically later, that every sentence is literally wrong. The only question is whether our language can help us in life. --- Danto III 58 DantoVsNietzsche: Problem: If all sentences are merely metaphorical, then the thesis that sentences are merely metaphorical, is also just metaphorical, i.e. it is not literally true. ((s) See the argument VsInterpretation Philosophy, VsAbel, G.). --- Danto III 62 Besides: The first sentences ever articulated cannot have been metaphors._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Nie I Friedrich Nietzsche Sämtliche Werke: Kritische Studienausgabe Berlin 2009 Nie V F. Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil 2014 Danto I A. C. Danto Connections to the World - The Basic Concepts of Philosophy, New York 1989 German Edition: Wege zur Welt München 1999 Danto III Arthur C. Danto Nietzsche as Philosopher: An Original Study, New York 1965 German Edition: Nietzsche als Philosoph München 1998 Danto VII A. C. Danto The Philosophical Disenfranchisement of Art (Columbia Classics in Philosophy) New York 2005 |
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