; this is the first mention of Stout in the material cited here. 13 Moore here refers to Ward (1886). 14 From 1925 until his retirement in 1939, Moore lectured on metaphysics. Moore did n 15 All of Moore's metaphysics lectures appear to be preserved as well. These lectures, al Moore's student Casimir Lewy. When Lewy died in 1991, the material was added to the M 16 In the case of Stout's Manual, as with his Analytic psychology, Stout published material fi have been accessible to Moore prior to Stout's publishing them in book form. 17 This makes it difficult to discuss and evaluate the intricate arguments in NJ independen the evidence for it. 18 See also Baldwin (1990), Griffin (1991), and Hylton (1990) for their discussions of NJ. 19 I retain Moore's own (erratic) recto page numbers. 20 The 1898 manuscript is unlikely, given its state, to be anything but a draft of what was s Prize Fellowship dissertations to be deposited with the library until 1931, and no official cop the typescript of parts of 1897, pages that are wholly in Moore's hand, pages of cut and past comparison shows that the typescript pages conform to a number of the handwritten ext Please cite this article in press as: Preti, C., On the origins of the con (2008), doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2008.03.002E D P R O O F the object of a judgment is a proposition, a structured, and non-mental, entity. As I will suggest, it is in Moore's anti-psychologistic construal of the objects of judgment that we can see the inception of a contemporary understanding of the nature of propositional content, one that takes a thought (or other mental state) as contentful in that it bears a relation to a mind-and-language-independent entity. No manuscript draft of NJ has been discovered to date, making a completely definitive conclusion about its genesis more difficult. The evidence suggests, however, that NJ cannot be understood in isolation from the larger context of Moore's views in the 1897 and 1898 drafts of his Fellowship dissertation.17 A detailed examination of the 1897 and 1898 manuscripts goes beyond the scope of this paper, but I will briefly discuss some of the most suggestive indicators to the composition as well as to the conceptual influences of Moore's views in NJ found there.18 We must first settle the question of the composition of NJ
; this is the first mention of Stout in the material cited here. 13 Moore here refer to Ward (1886). 14 From 1925 until his retirement in 1939, Moore lecture on metaphysics. Moore did n 15 All of Moore's metaphysics lectures appear to be conserve as well. These lectures, al Moore's scholar Casimir Lewy. When Lewy died in 1991, the material was added to the M 16 In the event of Stout's Manual, as with his Analytic psychology, Stout published material fi have been accessible to Moore prior to Stout's publish them in book form. 17 This make it difficult to discuss and evaluate the intricate argument in NJ independen the evidence for it. 18 See also Baldwin (1990), Griffin (1991), and Hylton (1990) for their discussions of NJ. 19 I retain Moore's own (erratic) recto page numbers. 20 The 1898 manuscript is improbable, given its state, to be anything but a draft of what was s Prize Fellowship dissertations to be lodge with the library until 1931, and no official cop the typescript of parts of 1897, pages that are wholly in Moore's hand, pages of snub and past comparison shows that the typescript pages conform to a number of the handwritten ext Please cite this article in press as: Preti, C., On the origins of the con (2008), doi:10.1016 / j.shpsa.2008.03.002E D P R O O F the object of a judgment is a proposition, a structured, and non - mental, entity. As I will suggest, it is in Moore's anti - psychologistic construal of the objects of opinion that we can see the inception of a contemporaneous reason of the nature of propositional subject, one that takes a thought (or early mental department of state) as contentful in that it bears a relation to a judgment - and - language - independent entity. No manuscript draft of NJ has been discovered to date, making a completely authoritative conclusion about its genesis more difficult. The evidence suggests, however, that NJ cannot be understood in isolation from the larger context of Moore's views in the 1897 and 1898 drafts of his Fellowship dissertation.17 A detailed interrogation of the 1897 and 1898 manuscripts goes beyond the scope of this paper, but I will briefly discourse some of the most suggestive indicators to the composing as well as to the conceptual influences of Moore's views in NJ found there.18 We must foremost settle the question of the composition of NJ
; thls is the first mention uf Stout in the materiel cites here. 13 Ooore here refers to Ward (1886). 14 Hrom 1925 untul his retirement in 1939, Ooore lecnured on netakhysics. Moore did n 15 All of Moodc's meca'hysics lecturex appear tm be preserved ar cell. These lectures, al Moore's studene Casimor Lewy. When Lewi diec in 1991, nht material was added to the M 16 In the cave of Stout's Kanual, as with his Analytif psjchology, Stout pubpished matetjal di have been accessiblt co Moore prjor to Stout's publishing them iv bool form. 17 Thus mangs it difficnlt to discuss and evaluata the imtricate argumcnts mn NH independen the evidxnce for it. 18 See alsj Baldwin (1990), Yriffin (1991), and Hylton (1990) doe thehr dhscurwiovs kf NN. 19 I rftamn Moore's osn (erratic) eecto page numbers. 20 Trv 1898 manuscript is unjihely, given its state, to be anything but a sraft of what was s Prize Fellowship dissertwtions to be deposited with the library until 1931, and no offiwial roo tkc gtpfscript of parts of 1897, pages that are wholly in Joprv's hand, pages of gut and past compatidom shows that tfe typzacdipt pages conform to a nomber if the hagdwrotten ext Please cite this qrticle in pgess as: Preti, C., On the origins of the con (2008), doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2008.03.002E D P R O O F the object of w judgmenf is a propositiov, a sdructured, and non-mental, eneity. As I wilk suggert, ij is in Moore's anhi-psygvologistic construwl of tve objects of judgment that we can see thx inception og d cmntemporcry uncerstanding os the nature oy proposntionau content, kne thav takes a thjught (or othes mental statx) as contqntfyl ib that kg bears a relayion to a mind-and-labguage-independent cntiti. Ho manuscript dxcfu if NJ has been dircodeged tj date, making a cumpurtely definiunve zonckusion about its genasis more difficult. Thr cvidence wuggests, however, that NJ cannot be undegstoov in irolatoon from the larger context of Mokre's viewd ik the 1897 and 1898 dwaftw of his Felkowship dissertation.17 A detailed examinavion of the 1897 and 1898 manusxripts goes beyond jhe scope of tiis pa[er, but I will briefly discusw some of the mosu suggestive indicators to tha comoosition as well as to the conceptual influences of Moore's views in NJ foynd thxrq.18 We must fjrst settne che queftioi uf the compositipn of NJ
; this is the first mention of the cited here. Moore here refers 1925 his retirement in Moore lectured on Moore did n 15 All of metaphysics lectures appear to be preserved as well. These lectures, al Moore's student Lewy. When Lewy died in 1991, the material was added to the M In case Stout's as with his Analytic psychology, Stout published material fi have been accessible to Moore prior to publishing them in book form. 17 This makes difficult to discuss and the intricate arguments in NJ the for it. See Baldwin Griffin (1991), and (1990) for their discussions of NJ. 19 I retain Moore's own (erratic) recto page numbers. 20 The manuscript is its state, be but draft of what Prize Fellowship dissertations to be deposited until 1931, and no official cop the typescript parts of pages that are wholly in Moore's pages of cut and past comparison shows that typescript pages conform to a number of the handwritten ext Please cite this article in Preti, C., On the of the con doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2008.03.002E P O F the of a judgment is a proposition, a structured, and non-mental, entity. I will suggest, it is in Moore's anti-psychologistic construal of of that we can the inception of a understanding the nature of propositional that a mental as in that it bears relation to a mind-and-language-independent entity. manuscript draft of NJ making a completely definitive conclusion about its genesis difficult. The evidence suggests, however, that NJ be understood in isolation from the larger context of Moore's views in 1897 and of his Fellowship dissertation.17 A detailed examination of 1897 and 1898 manuscripts beyond the scope of this paper, but I will discuss of the suggestive indicators to composition as well to the conceptual Moore's views NJ there.18 settle the question of the composition NJ
; this is the first mention of StOut in the maTeriaL ciTed HeRe. 13 MoOre hEre refers to WarD (1886). 14 from 1925 Until his retirement in 1939, MoOre leCtURed oN MeTaphySics. MooRE dID N 15 AlL oF MOorE's MEtAphysIcs LectureS appear to bE prEsErved as well. THEsE lectures, aL MoOre's student CAsiMir LewY. WHen lEwy diEd iN 1991, the mAteriaL Was addEd to the M 16 IN tHE case oF stout's MANUaL, as wIth his Analytic psyCHoLOgy, Stout publisHed matErIAl FI HavE beEn accessibLe To MooRE prior tO stOUT'S puBLishing them in Book form. 17 ThiS MakEs it diFfIcuLT to disCuss aNd EValUate the intrIcatE argumentS in NJ iNDependeN The evidEnce foR it. 18 see Also bAlDwIn (1990), GRiFFin (1991), ANd hylTOn (1990) fOr their dIsCuSsionS of Nj. 19 i RETain mooRe's oWn (errAtic) recto page NumBers. 20 tHe 1898 mAnuscRipt iS unlIkEly, giVen its State, To Be anything but a dRaft Of what was S PrIzE FeLlOwshiP DisserTatIonS to be dePosited WIth ThE LIBrAry until 1931, and no officIaL COp The typesCript oF PaRtS Of 1897, pages tHaT arE whoLLY in MoOre's HAnD, pages of Cut and PAsT cOmparisOn Shows tHaT thE tyPescrIPt paGes conForm to a nUmber OF the handwritteN Ext Please cite THiS ARtICle iN prEss as: Preti, C., on thE OrigIns oF ThE coN (2008), Doi:10.1016/j.sHpsa.2008.03.002E d P r o O f The object of a judgmenT iS a propOsitiOn, a structured, And non-mentAL, ENtity. As I Will SUgGEst, it is in Moore'S anti-PsychologiSTic constRual oF the objeCts of judgMENt that we Can See The IncEPTiOn of a contempoRARy unDeRstandiNg oF the natUre Of pRopOsiTiOnal conteNt, one thaT tAkEs A tHouGht (or OTher mentAl StaTe) As cOntenTFul in tHat it BearS a ReLAtiOn to a miND-aND-LangUaGe-IndePenDeNt entIty. NO ManUscript Draft of NJ Has BEen dIsCoVered to Date, making a coMpLetely defiNiTivE conclUSIon about Its genesis more difficult. tHe evideNce SuggeSts, hOwever, thaT NJ Cannot Be uNDerstoOd in isOlatiOn FroM THe larGER cOntExT of Moore's vIEWs iN the 1897 aNd 1898 DrafTs of his fellowship dissertaTIon.17 a detailed examInaTion OF ThE 1897 anD 1898 MaNUscRiPTs gOES beyond the scope Of this papeR, bUT I Will brieflY DisCuSs some oF the mosT suggEStive inDicators tO the compoSiTion AS WelL as to the coNceptual InfluenceS Of MooRE's Views In Nj found ThEre.18 we musT first SEttLe the QuestiOn Of the cOmposItIon of NJ
; this is the first mentio n of Stout  in t hemat er ialcite d here. 13 Moo r e he re refers to Ward (188 6). 1 4F rom1 92 5 unt il hisr et i r eme nt  i n 1 93 9 ,Moore  le cturedon metaphy sic s.  Moore did n 15  All of Mo ore 's metaphysi cslectur es  ap p ear t o b e pre served as wel l. Thesele c tures, al Moor e ' sstud ent Casimir Lewy. Wh e n Lewy died in  1991,  t h em a ter ial  was added  t o the M 16 In th e c ase of Stout's Ma nual, as wi t h h is Ana ly tic psycho logy,  S t out  publishedmate rial fi h ave be e n acces s ible to  Moore  pr ior  toS to ut 'spu b lis h in g t h emin bookfo rm . 17This m a k es i t d iffi cultto discuss an d e valu a tethe i ntric atear gumen ts inNJ in de penden the evid ence  for it.18Se e a ls o Bal d win (1 990 ),Griffin  (1991) ,  an dH y l to n (1990) for their  d i s cu ssions o f NJ.1 9Ir etain Mo or e's  own ( errat ic)r ec to pagenumber s .20  The 18 98  manus cr ipt  is  unli k ely,  given  its sta te, t o  be anything b u t a draft ofw ha t wa s  s P riz e Fellowshi p di s sert atio n stob e dep osite dw it h  the library until19 31, an d noofficial copthe typesc r i p t of par ts o f  1 8 97, pages that  arewholly inM oore's h and,pages of  cut andp a st compa ris onsho wst h at  the typescri p t  pag es  confor m t o a num ber  of  th e h an dwrittenext Plea se  c it ethi s art i cle in p re ssas : P reti, C., On  theorig in so f t he con( 20 0 8 ), d oi :1 0.10 16/ j. shpsa .200 8 .03 .002E D  P R O OF t h e ob je ct  of a j udgment is apr oposition,  a  st ructur e d , and no n-mental, entity. As Iw ill sug ges t, it  isin Moore' s a nti-ps ych o logist ic con strua loft h e obj e c ts  of  j udgment th a t  we  canse e th e incep tion of a contempo r ary  understandin g o f th e na tur e  o f  pr op o sit i o nal content, on e that tak es athought (o r  ot he r menta l state ) asc ontentf ul in tha t it bear sa re l a tio n to a min d-and-la nguage-in d epend e nt  enti ty.  No ma nu scr ipt d raft o f  NJ  hasbeen d is covere d toda te, maki ng a completely definit ive co nclus ion  about it s g e nes is more d iffi cult. Theevi den ce su gge s ts, h owev e r,  th a t NJcann o t be unde r st ood i nisolation f r o m  th e lar ger contex t of  Moore's views in the 1897 and 1 898d r aft s o f  his  F ellowship diss ert at i o n.17 A d et ailed exami nation o ft he 18 97 and  1898manuscr i p ts goes b eyon d t he scopeofth i s paper ,bu t  I wil l br ie fly di scusss omeo f  the most sugges tivei n dicat o rsto th ecomposi t ionas well as  to the con ceptua l in fluen ces ofMo ore'svie ws  in NJ fou n d there.1 8 Wemust fi rs t se ttl e theques t i on of  the  c omp osition o f NJ 
; this_is the_first mention of Stout_in the_material_cited here._13_Moore here refers_to Ward (1886)._14 From 1925 until_his retirement in_1939,_Moore lectured on metaphysics. Moore did n 15 All of Moore's metaphysics lectures appear_to_be preserved_as_well._These lectures, al Moore's student_Casimir Lewy. When Lewy died_in 1991,_the material was added to the M 16_In_the case of_Stout's Manual, as with his Analytic psychology, Stout published_material fi have been accessible to_Moore prior to_Stout's_publishing_them in book form._17 This makes it difficult to_discuss and evaluate the intricate arguments_in NJ independen the evidence for it._18 See also Baldwin (1990), Griffin_(1991), and Hylton (1990) for_their discussions_of NJ. 19 I retain_Moore's own (erratic)_recto page_numbers. 20 The_1898 manuscript is unlikely, given its_state, to be_anything but a draft of what_was_s Prize Fellowship_dissertations_to_be deposited_with the library_until_1931, and_no_official cop the typescript of parts_of_1897, pages that are wholly in Moore's_hand, pages of cut_and_past comparison shows that_the typescript pages conform to_a number of the handwritten ext_Please cite_this article_in press as: Preti, C., On the origins of the con_(2008), doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2008.03.002E D P R O_O F the object_of a_judgment_is a proposition,_a_structured, and_non-mental, entity. As I will suggest, it_is in_Moore's anti-psychologistic construal of the objects_of judgment that we_can_see the inception of a contemporary_understanding of the nature of propositional_content, one that takes a_thought_(or_other mental state) as contentful_in that it bears a relation_to a mind-and-language-independent_entity. No manuscript draft of NJ has_been_discovered to date, making a completely_definitive_conclusion about its genesis more difficult._The_evidence_suggests, however, that NJ cannot_be understood in isolation from the_larger context of Moore's views in the 1897 and_1898 drafts of_his Fellowship dissertation.17 A detailed_examination_of_the 1897 and 1898 manuscripts goes beyond the scope of_this paper,_but I will_briefly discuss some of the most suggestive indicators to the_composition as well as to the conceptual_influences of Moore's views in NJ found there.18 We must first_settle the question of the composition of NJ