Mr. D's suit doesn't seem to have any legal merit, but since he thinks he knows who B is, I'm hoping that he does sue--the wrong person. That would be comedy gold.
(I think the guy who contacted his advisor was way out of line.)
>Kripke delivered the John Locke Lectures in philosophy at Oxford in 1973. Titled Reference and Existence, they are in many respects a continuation of Naming and Necessity, and deal with the subjects of fictional names and perceptual error. They have never been published and the transcript is officially available only in a reading copy in the university library, which cannot be copied or cited without Kripke's permission. In fact many copies are informal circulated among philosophers. Its influence, though considerable, is thus difficult to trace.
The lesson I learned by observation around age 16 or so, if not earlier, was that if one doesn't write on the basis that the person you'd least like to read what you wrote is going to read it, you're going to be unpleasantly surprised sooner or later.
Thus my lack of ever bothering with any attempt to be anonymous. When it counts, it's not going to work, so why bother?, is my view. (No one else need agree with me, of course.)
There is the thing where you constantly claim that students are sucking you off.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:22 AM
No wonder you are always atatcking descriptivism.
Posted by baa | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:24 AM
There is the thing where you constantly claim that students are sucking you off.
How is that critical? Try not to be such a homophobe, Kotsko.
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:26 AM
Yes, that.
Mr. D's suit doesn't seem to have any legal merit, but since he thinks he knows who B is, I'm hoping that he does sue--the wrong person. That would be comedy gold.
(I think the guy who contacted his advisor was way out of line.)
Posted by Ttam R. | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:27 AM
Yes, there is that, Adam.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:32 AM
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Posted by [redacted] | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:41 AM
Change it to "Posted by Bob."
Posted by Ttam R. | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:44 AM
Apparently you're "immensely influential", according to the ever-accurate wikipedia. The size of your reputation is quite impressive.
Posted by Matt F | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:50 AM
OMG!!! Saul Kripke is my co-blogger!!!!
Posted by alameida | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 8:51 AM
Check out how totally ruling this guy is:
That laconic resolve. That Herbert Kornfeld-esque steely gaze. I am scared.
Posted by Ttam R. | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 9:12 AM
"Fine, game on."
Nerdy engineers living up to their stereotypes! Oh, if only he were Persian, I'd buy him a black BMW.
Posted by Paul | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 9:33 AM
I know Saul Kripke. Saul Kripke was a friend of mine, and you, sir, are no Saul Kripke.
Posted by theophylact | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 9:37 AM
Gotta love the prominently-displayed comment policy from Paul's blog:
The dude corrects people's spelling in their comments???!!!Posted by My Alter Ego | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 9:39 AM
I think that's the funniest p.s. I've ever seen in my life.
Posted by Chris | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 10:27 AM
>Kripke delivered the John Locke Lectures in philosophy at Oxford in 1973. Titled Reference and Existence, they are in many respects a continuation of Naming and Necessity, and deal with the subjects of fictional names and perceptual error. They have never been published and the transcript is officially available only in a reading copy in the university library, which cannot be copied or cited without Kripke's permission. In fact many copies are informal circulated among philosophers. Its influence, though considerable, is thus difficult to trace.
That seems pretty odd.
Posted by Joe O | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 2:03 PM
PS my real name is Saul Kripke.
Very funny, Mr. Searle.
Posted by Cryptic Ned | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 3:57 PM
The lesson I learned by observation around age 16 or so, if not earlier, was that if one doesn't write on the basis that the person you'd least like to read what you wrote is going to read it, you're going to be unpleasantly surprised sooner or later.
Thus my lack of ever bothering with any attempt to be anonymous. When it counts, it's not going to work, so why bother?, is my view. (No one else need agree with me, of course.)
Posted by Gary Farber | Link to this comment | 11- 8-05 7:46 PM
I never liked that bitch anyhow... Too full of herself. let her burn!!!
Posted by NBT | Link to this comment | 11- 9-05 5:55 AM
I think we should delink her.
Posted by Isle of Toads | Link to this comment | 11- 9-05 5:58 AM
He better not try and get my real Identity, or I may have to sick a certain oddly muscled reporter on him.
Posted by Batman | Link to this comment | 11- 9-05 10:57 AM