Moral theory: The linguistic analogy

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Analogies are often theoretically useful. Important principles of electricity are suggested by an analogy between water current flowing through a pipe and electrical current “flowing” through a wire. A basic theory of sound is suggested by an analogy between waves caused by a stone being dropped into a still lake and “sound waves” caused by a disturbance in air.

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Gilbert Harman
Princeton University
Erica Preston-Roedder
Occidental College