J. L. Austin Quotes on Truth
John Langshaw Austin was a British philosopher, the leading figure of post-war Oxford ordinary-language philosophy alongside Gilbert Ryle. This page collects quotes attributed to J. L. Austin on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to J. L. Austin:
“To say something is to do something.”
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Attributed to J. L. Austin:
“There is more to the surface of the world than meets the philosopher's eye.”
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Attributed to J. L. Austin:
“Ordinary language is not the last word, but it is the first.”
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Attributed to J. L. Austin:
“We can do things with words.”
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Attributed to J. L. Austin:
“It seems to be too readily assumed that if we can show how a thing is done, we are debunking it.”