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What does it mean “and lies would cease to be effective” in the following sentence?
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
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Kant offers telling the truth as an example of a perfect duty, because if lying were universalized then no one would ever expect anyone to be truthful, and lies would cease to be effective.
meaning-in-context ambiguity philosophy
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Kant offers telling the truth as an example of a perfect duty, because if lying were universalized then no one would ever expect anyone to be truthful, and lies would cease to be effective.
meaning-in-context ambiguity philosophy
asked Mar 25 at 18:49
MasoudMasoud
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If you knew everyone was lying all the time there would be no such thing as a "lie". The word would leave the language.
– Hot Licks
Mar 25 at 19:43
What is it about the phrase in bold that is unclear? (Do you understand each word and how it fits with the rest? If so, where is the confusion?)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 26 at 4:38
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Kant offers telling the truth as an example of a perfect duty, because if lying were universalized then no one would ever expect anyone to be truthful, and lies would cease to be effective.
meaning-in-context ambiguity philosophy
asked Mar 25 at 18:49
MasoudMasoud
61
Kant offers telling the truth as an example of a perfect duty, because if lying were universalized then no one would ever expect anyone to be truthful, and lies would cease to be effective.
meaning-in-context ambiguity philosophy
meaning-in-context ambiguity philosophy
asked Mar 25 at 18:49
MasoudMasoud
61
asked Mar 25 at 18:49
MasoudMasoud
61
asked Mar 25 at 18:49
MasoudMasoud
61
asked Mar 25 at 18:49
MasoudMasoud
61
asked Mar 25 at 18:49
MasoudMasoud
61
61
If you knew everyone was lying all the time there would be no such thing as a "lie". The word would leave the language.
– Hot Licks
Mar 25 at 19:43
What is it about the phrase in bold that is unclear? (Do you understand each word and how it fits with the rest? If so, where is the confusion?)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 26 at 4:38
add a comment |
If you knew everyone was lying all the time there would be no such thing as a "lie". The word would leave the language.
– Hot Licks
Mar 25 at 19:43
What is it about the phrase in bold that is unclear? (Do you understand each word and how it fits with the rest? If so, where is the confusion?)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 26 at 4:38
If you knew everyone was lying all the time there would be no such thing as a "lie". The word would leave the language.
– Hot Licks
Mar 25 at 19:43
If you knew everyone was lying all the time there would be no such thing as a "lie". The word would leave the language.
– Hot Licks
Mar 25 at 19:43
What is it about the phrase in bold that is unclear? (Do you understand each word and how it fits with the rest? If so, where is the confusion?)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 26 at 4:38
What is it about the phrase in bold that is unclear? (Do you understand each word and how it fits with the rest? If so, where is the confusion?)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 26 at 4:38
add a comment |
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If you knew everyone was lying all the time there would be no such thing as a "lie". The word would leave the language.
– Hot Licks
Mar 25 at 19:43
What is it about the phrase in bold that is unclear? (Do you understand each word and how it fits with the rest? If so, where is the confusion?)
– Jason Bassford
Mar 26 at 4:38