[MD] Taking words Seriously

[Andre Broersen]

Steve to dmb:

What I am disagreeing with is the idea that we ought to privilege certain experiences as "primary" while trivializing others as "secondary" along the lines of concepts being distinct from rather
than part of reality.

Andre:
That is not the issue. Of course concepts are not distinct from... issue is; to what extent do concepts grasp reality, assist us to understand reality, aim to be a useful finger to reality, do or do not slice up reality i.e damage reality.

In other words to what extent does the description on the menu represent the food. That is the issue. And here you may judge whether a concept is useful or not. IMHO.