Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Tyler Burge

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American author Tyler Burge.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Tyler Burge

Tyler Burge is an American philosopher who is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at UCLA. Burge has made contributions to many areas of philosophy, including the philosophy of mind, philosophy of logic, epistemology, philosophy of language, and the history of philosophy.

[T]here is a methodological bias in favor of taking natural discourse literally, other things being equal. For example, unless there are clear reasons for construing discourse as ambiguous, elliptical, or involving special idioms, we should not so construe it.
It seems to me that philosophers should be more relaxed about whether or not some form of materialism is true. — © Tyler Burge
It seems to me that philosophers should be more relaxed about whether or not some form of materialism is true.
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