J. L. Austin Quotes

J. L. Austin
English Philosopher
Born: Mar 28, 1911
Died: Feb 8, 1960
Agreement Language Long Made Thought Word
Related authors: Alan Watts Francis Bacon George Henry Lewes Herbert Spencer Jeremy Bentham John Locke John Stuart Mill Thomas Hobbes
Sentences are not as such either true or false. J. L. Austin
True False Either Sentences
Certainly ordinary language has no claim to be the last word, if there is such a thing. J. L. Austin
Word Language Claim Ordinary Certainly Such A Thing Thing Last
Going back into the history of a word, very often into Latin, we come back pretty commonly to pictures or models of how things happen or are done. J. L. Austin
History Word Back Latin Pretty Pictures Come How Very Models Done Going Often The History Of Happen Commonly Things Things Happen
But I owe it to the subject to say, that it has long afforded me what philosophy is so often thought, and made, barren of - the fun of discovery, the pleasures of co-operation, and the satisfaction of reaching agreement. J. L. Austin
Me Thought Made Long Philosophy Say Pleasures Reaching Subject Discovery Owe Afforded Often Co-Operation Barren Fun Agreement Satisfaction
Infelicity is an ill to which all acts are heir which have the general character of ritual or ceremonial, all conventional acts. J. L. Austin
Character General Ritual Conventional Which Heir Ceremonial Ill Acts
Usually it is uses of words, not words in themselves, that are properly called vague. J. L. Austin
Words Properly Themselves Uses Vague

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