Philosophical Analysis - Max Black (1954)

[@paulhart1846]

An excellent talk offering solid advice on how to deal with the how-do-you-know questions. I advise those interested to read the work of Thomas Reid, starting with his An Enquiry into the Human Mind. Reid was a wonderfully clear thinker and writer. He dealt with many of the difficulties described by Max Black, but he did it in the eighteenth century, in response to the opinions of David Hume. Reid deserves to be much better known.

[@justinleslie1]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, very clear and accessible.

[@pitdog75]

Great stuff.

[@pitdog75]

@@JagadguruSvamiVegananda nope, red blooded

[@Joakim-un7wo]

Buy the way….is the character in profile behind Max Black Kim Philby?

[@stephen5119]

I advise that you listen to this fine talk at 1.5 times the speaker's pace.

[@briangarrett2427]

He’s speaking clearly.

[@TheDerstine]

I advise that you don’t listen to this fine talk at 1.5… ? Must we all enjoy the same pace?

[@no42arak-st-floor44]

1.25 is better! At least for an engineer who is listening!

[@Mujangga]

Aristocratic accent.

[@TennesseeJed]

The academia of the mid twentieth century used this prose, even if they were not well off financially.

[@diegorosso9401]

@@TennesseeJed What counts is aristocracy of the mind and the soul, which Black I take it not to have to pretend to show.

[@TennesseeJed]

@@diegorosso9401 I suppose if one wanted to suit the wealthy they'd need to speak their language. Same old game, I'd reckon.

[@SeanAnthony-j7f]

I didn't know slang and vernacular is now, normalized