It seemed to a number of philosophers of language, myself included, that we should attempt to achieve a unification of Chomsky's syntax, with the results of the researches that were going on in semantics and pragmatics. I believe that this effort has proven to be a failure. Though Chomsky did indeed revolutionize the subject of linguistics, it is not at all clear, at the end the century, what the solid results of this revolution are. As far as I can tell there is not a single rule of syntax that all, or even most, competent linguists are prepared to agree is a rule.
The Intentionality of the mind not only creates the possibility of meaning, but limits its forms. - John Searle
The Intentionality of the mind not only creates the possibility of meaning, but limits its forms.
- John Searle
It seemed to a number of philosophers of language, myself included, that we should attempt to achieve a unification of Chomsky's syntax, with the res… - John Searle
It seemed to a number of philosophers of language, myself included, that we should attempt to achieve a unification of Chomsky's syntax, with the res…
Whatever is referred to must exist. Let us call this the axiom of existence. - John Searle
Whatever is referred to must exist. Let us call this the axiom of existence.
Because we do not understand the brain very well we are constantly tempted to use the latest technology as a model for trying to understand it. In my… - John Searle
Because we do not understand the brain very well we are constantly tempted to use the latest technology as a model for trying to understand it. In my…
The problem posed by indirect speech acts is the problem of how it is possible for the speaker to say one thing and mean that but also to mean someth… - John Searle
The problem posed by indirect speech acts is the problem of how it is possible for the speaker to say one thing and mean that but also to mean someth…
Where consciousness is concerned, the appearance is the reality. - John Searle
Where consciousness is concerned, the appearance is the reality.
You can't *discover* that the brain is a digital computer. You can only *interpret* the brain as a digital computer. - John Searle
You can't *discover* that the brain is a digital computer. You can only *interpret* the brain as a digital computer.
Many people mistakenly suppose that the essence of consciousness is that of a control mechanism - John Searle
Many people mistakenly suppose that the essence of consciousness is that of a control mechanism
There is no success or failure in Nature. - John Searle
There is no success or failure in Nature.
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