Was Waismann a strict verificationist?
While I was associated with logical empiricism, my later thinking moved away from the strictest formulations of verificationism. The notion of open texture, in particular, demonstrated that empirical concepts cannot be defined by a closed set of verification conditions. Language is not a static, perfectly logical system; it is a living, evolving entity. My focus shifted to understanding this dynamism rather than imposing rigid logical structures.
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