I was looking through a paper on one valued logic and it references something called the "logic of ejaculations", shocked by the name, I tried to find another reference to it in which I found a paper called A Pyrrhic Defence of Moral Autonomy, which references it as well but I cannot find any information on what it could possibly be at a more concrete level. I was wondering if anybody had any information on what this could mean or could find any information on it.
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From the context, it seems to be the logic of expressions like, "How wonderful!" or, "How terrible!" These were important to various emotivist interpretations of moral discourse. – Kristian Berry Jun 21 '21 at 21:13
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Yes, in the past it was more common to use "ejaculation" in a non-sexual context including the idea of "verbal ejaculations", see http://dictionary.sensagent.com/Verbal%20ejaculation/en-en/ – Hypnosifl Jun 21 '21 at 21:16
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That is very interesting. I would like to see some sort of rigorous analysis regarding this. Perhaps these papers will have more to offer than I initially suspected. Thank your for your prompt response. This was incredibly useful and informative. – Bradly O Jun 21 '21 at 21:23
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2True story. When I was in eight grade (long long time ago) we had to go up to the board, spell a word, give its meaning, and use it in a sentence. I ended up with "ejaculate." I did my best to keep a straight face and do the exercise for the non-sexual meaning while all my buddies in class guffawed. I simply can not believe the schools do things like this to kids, in this case me. – user4894 Jun 21 '21 at 21:29
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@user4894 all in the name of learning – Cotton Headed Ninnymuggins Jun 22 '21 at 23:14