Philosopher in the market square
Probing the statement ‘I was misled
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6190882 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Cyril-Mary Pius Olatunji (0000-0002-1942-1791, University of South Africa, autor de correspondencia), Mojalefa L J Koenane (0000-0001-9570-9423, University of South Africa) |
| Año | 2018 |
| Volumen | 28 |
| Número | 2 |
| Páginas | 119-129 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2018-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Human Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1210-3055 • E-ISSN: 1337-401X |
| Editorial | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/humaff-2018-0010 |
| OpenAlex | W2803422548 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 13 |
Traditionally, such a statement as ‘I was misled’ is intended to be taken seriously by the addressee and considered an expression of the true state of affairs. Unfortunately, the statement has many logical implications that often go unnoticed by both the one who utters it and the addressee. The paper critically explores the instrumentality of logical and epistemological analyses in its attempt to lay bare the implications of the statement being true and of entertaining the underlying belief in the first place that ‘I was misled’. By so doing, the paper attempts to show that even if the function of philosophy is merely to analyse language, it would still have contributed indispensably and significantly to human society by clarifying ambiguous concepts. It also attempts to demonstrate the relevance of critical thinking in human society
Epistemology · Political science · Sociology · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Law · Philosophy · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |