Coleman Hughes
The Good Fight
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Love Is Just a Word
Deapity is a concept invented by the philosopher Daniel Dennett. It refers to a phrase that seems true and profound on its face but is in fact vacuous and shallow. The classic example is the phrase love is just a word, which has two possible interpretations. On one interpretation it could mean there is no such emotion as love or everyone who thinks they felt it was either self-deceived - both are false.
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