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Now it is important to note that we needn't be aware of such similarities thus pointed out when we are prompted to use the words “seeking”, “looking for”, etc. in the case of trying to remember. | Now it is important to note that we needn't be aware of such similarities thus pointed out when we are prompted to use the words “seeking”, “looking for”, etc. in the case of trying to remember. | ||
One might be inclined to say, “Surely a similarity must strike us, or we shouldn't be | One might be inclined to say, “Surely a similarity must strike us, or we shouldn't be inclined || driven || moved to use the same word”. – Compare this statement with that: “A similarity between these cases must strike us in order that we should be inclined to use the same picture to represent both”. This says that some act must precede the act of using this picture. But why shouldn't {{Brown Book Ts reference|Ts-310,82}} what we call “the similarity striking us” consist partially or wholly in our using the same picture? And why shouldn't it consist partially or wholly in our being prompted to use the same phrase? | ||
We say: “This picture (or this phrase) suggests itself to us irresistibly”. Well, isn't this an experience? | We say: “This picture (or this phrase) suggests itself to us irresistibly”. Well, isn't this an experience? | ||