Are you essentializing? Rule two?
G. S. Groce Humanities Dept. BHSU in Spearfish, SD, USA ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 18:51 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: rule one Good idea. -----Original Message----- From: William Conger <[email protected]> To: aesthetics-l <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Dec 11, 2013 7:45 pm Subject: rule one When Cheerskep wants to chide one or two of us for neglecting to insert the qualifier that things and words do not convey meaning, even though everyone here is fully aware of that fact but habitually falling into vernacular language usages too easily, I suggest that he simply assert "Rule 1" instead of subjecting us to overly lengthy explications of his linguistic outlook on meanings. We all agree with him but being creatures of culturally flawed habit we fail to use the pedantically correct form now and then. All he needs to do is say "Rule 1!" sort of like an imitation of a football referee, and we will nod guiltily and suffer the reprimand with some strained dignity. WC
