
Scott Soames, “Appreciating Analytic Philosophy” (Open Agenda, 2021)
Ideas Roadshow Podcast
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The Plain Meaning of Used a Gun
Court ruled that he should have the exa five years re act on because the plain meaning of used a gun. The words were used to assert or stipulate, so we must take the plain meaning at its face. So there's when when a concept is vague, it doesn't clearly fall under what was asserted. Nor is it completely clear that it's excluded. Irots asserted, its simply left open. Nevertheless, you have a case in front of you. You have to have some decision procedure, y something. It may be impracticable to go back to the town council and say, what exactly did you mean?
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