Consider what effects that might conceivably have practical bearings you conceive the objects of your conception to have. Then, your conception of those effects is the whole of your conception of the object.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Meaning is defined by the practical effects of an object.
- In plain terms
- A thing means its effects.
- What can you take from it?
- Define concepts by their practical impact.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What effect does this idea have?
- Does meaning need utility?
Another view
Abstract concepts may lack clear immediate effects.
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