Use–mention distinction
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use-mention-distinction-176-3225172
title:
Use–mention distinction
text:
In analytic philosophy, a fundamental distinction is made between the use of a term and the mere mention of it. Many philosophical works have been "vitiated by a failure to distinguish use and mention". The distinction can sometimes be pedantic, especially in simple cases where it is obvious. The distinction between use and mention can be illustrated with the word "cheese":
- Cheese is derived from milk.
- "Cheese" is derived from the Old English word ċēse. The first sentence is a statement
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Difference between using a word and mentioning it
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinction
date created:
2003-01-23T00:45:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T14:55:22Z
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