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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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"Worldliness" and the analytic truth

Alice Newberry

pp. 49-57

Abstract

The distinction between the analytic and synthetic has been critically examined in the past, most notably by Quine. The relevance of our place in the world system, and our resultant subjectivity when discussing distinctions of veracity has received only passing mention. In this paper I will show that because we are part of the world, there are implicit limits on how we view the world. We are necessarily unable to define those "limiting factors' which inform both our analytic and synthetic definitions and their resultant body of knowledge. The blurring thus produced in the analytic/synthetic distinction will also be explored.

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Deely John, Lenhart Margot D (1983) Semiotics 1981. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 49-57

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-9328-7_6

Full citation:

Newberry Alice (1983) „"Worldliness" and the analytic truth“, In: J. Deely & M.D. Lenhart (eds.), Semiotics 1981, Dordrecht, Springer, 49–57.