Two types of sentences
peace,
I remember that the Rabbi wrote and discussed (following various philosophers) the difference between two types of sentences. A sentence that tells information and a sentence that motivates a certain action (for example, a moral sentence). I don’t remember the distinction in foreign terms between these two. However, I can’t find it. Can the Rabbi please direct me to where he wrote about this.
With thanks,
Indeed, in several places. Right now I remember in the fourth notebook in the third part: prescriptive and descriptive sentences. You can search for these terms here on the site.
Thank you!
Sorry to bother you, but I saw what you wrote. There you mentioned that analytical literature deals with this issue, and you also mentioned what Chaim Perlman said.
I searched the web, and I couldn't really find any material on the subject. If it's not too difficult for you, I would be happy if you could point me to where there is material on the subject and where Perlman wrote.
If this is too much trouble, then I'll give up on it completely. Sorry, and thank you for everything.
Perlman has books translated into Hebrew. They are thin and quite easy to search (I don't remember which one it appears in?)
Search the web for “prescriptive sentences” and you will get quite a few results (around meta-ethics).
Again, thank you!
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