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TA100 (Smith)

Commentary 12

( COMMON SENSE )

by David Papineau

21 February 2008, posted 1 March 2008

Here is a letter from me that the TLS published last week in response to Searle's earlier letter:

"Sir,-John Searle (Letters, February 1) explains that his aim in philosophy is not to defend common sense, but to get at the truth. I am sorry if he read my review (January 18) as suggesting the contrary. What I actually said was not that he consciously aims to side with common sense, but that this is his natural inclination.

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David Papineau

Department of Philosophy

King's College London

Strand

London

WC2R 2LS"