[Fis] Fis Digest, Vol 32, Issue 13

[Loet Leydesdorff]

Dear Malcolm:

 

To an animal about to be attacked and eaten, the meaning of an approaching predator is quite clear.

 

Obviously, meaning is produced by, within, and among Observers, and not by language.

 

“Quite clear” and “obviously” are no arguments. It is “as if” the animal attributes meaning, but this is metaphorical. You as an analyst characterize the behavior as based on providing meaning to the event by the animal. 

 

Best,

Loet

 

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