This flashcard defines Humpty-Dumptying using the example of calling a dog's tail a 'leg,' illustrating that changing a word's label does not alter its fundamental nature or quantity.
This flashcard defines Humpty-Dumptying using the example of calling a dog's tail a 'leg,' illustrating that changing a word's label does not alter its fundamental nature or quantity.
| Front | Humpty-Dumptying |
|---|---|
| Back | For example, the foolishness of linguistic ontological relativism is exposed by the old riddle of how many legs does a dog have if you call a tail ‘a leg’. The answer is four: it doesn’t matter what you call a tail, that doesn’t make it a leg. |
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