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Austin claims that we'd almost never in real life say something like "I indirectly see this chair" -- since
{ 1 } - philosophy tells us that we never see chairs directly -- we see them only indirectly.
{ 2 } - we'd prefer to say something more specific.
{ 3 } - common sense tells us that we see chairs directly.
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Austin claims that we'd almost never in real life say something like "I indirectly see this chair" -- since
{ 1 } - philosophy tells us that we never see chairs directly -- we see them only indirectly.
{ 2 } - we'd prefer to say something more specific.
{ 3 } - common sense tells us that we see chairs directly.
Austin would say that BAD PHILOSOPHY tells us this.
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Austin claims that we'd almost never in real life say something like "I indirectly see this chair" -- since
{ 1 } - philosophy tells us that we never see chairs directly -- we see them only indirectly.
{ 2 } - we'd prefer to say something more specific.
{ 3 } - common sense tells us that we see chairs directly.
We might say "I see the chair through a mirror" or "I see the shadow of the chair" or something like that.
If I just say "I indirectly see this chair," others would likely ask me "What exactly do you mean?"
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Austin claims that we'd almost never in real life say something like "I indirectly see this chair" -- since
{ 1 } - philosophy tells us that we never see chairs directly -- we see them only indirectly.
{ 2 } - we'd prefer to say something more specific.
{ 3 } - common sense tells us that we see chairs directly.
We might see them through a mirror, or something like that, and so see them indirectly.
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