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Irving M. Copi
(28 Jul 1917 - 19 Aug 2002)
American philosopher and logician.
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Science Quotes by Irving M. Copi (1)
Language is the principal tool with which we communicate; but when words are used carelessly or mistakenly, what was intended to advance mutual understanding may in fact hinder it; our instrument becomes our burden
— Irving M. Copi
Irving M. Copi and Carl Cohen (probably? in their Introduction to Logic), In K. Srinagesh, The Principles of Experimental Research (2006), 15.
See also: | Burden (2) | Communication (15) | Definition (25) | Instrument (8) | Understanding (94) | Word (31)