Use–mention distinction
In analytic philosophy, a fundamental distinction is made between the ordinary use of a term (a word, name, phrase, etc.) versus the self-aware mention of it. The distinction between use and mention can be illustrated with the English word "cheese":
Use–mention distinction - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Distinction between using a word and mentioning it In analytic philosophy , [ 1 ] a fundamental distinction is made between the ordinary use of a term (a word, name, phrase, etc.) versus the self-aware mention of it. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The distinction between use and mention can be illustrated with the English word cheese : [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Cheese is derived from milk. Cheese is derived from the Old English word ċēse . The first sentence is a statement about the edible substance called cheese . It demonstrates a use
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