. In his autobiography, Moore claims that he excised material he added to the end of the 1897 draft and resubmitted in 1898 to create NJ. But Moore misstates the genesis of the 1898 manuscript, as the discussion of reason and ideas that he describes is not, in fact, a concluding chapter to the draft manuscript of 1898 as preserved. The material added in 1898 is the second chapter of five, and the chapter is missing pages 3, 4, 5 and 7–24;19 in addition, none of what there is of Chapter II in the surviving 1898 manuscript is in Moore's own hand. But there is some independent evidence that settles the question as to whether the missing pages from Chapter II of 1898 constitute the basis of what was published as NJ.20 Moore begins Chapter II of the 1898 dissertation by stating that the chapter will proceed to discuss the proper meaning of 'rational' in Ethics, and goes on to defend his use of the expression 'proposition' instead of 'judgment': This word, it may be admitted, does naturally imply a mental formulation, if not an actual expression in words. Both these implications were meant to be entirely excluded, and the word was nevertheless used, because there seems no better term to express the meaning intended. 'Judgment', which is also sometimes used, seems even worse, since it not only denotes a mental event, and hence implies activity still more openly, but is also commonly used as the name of a mental faculty. Our object will be now to show that, whatever name be given to it, that which we call a proposition is something independent of consciousness, and of some fundamental importance to philosophy. (Moore, 1898, Ch. II, p. 2) Page two of 1898, Ch. II is missing about six lines at the bottom, but there is a six line fragment interleaved in the manuscript that fits exactly onto the bottom of page two. The fragment contains lines identical to those that form the opening of NJ (Moore, 1899, p. 176, shown in italics): 'Truth and falsehood,' says Mr. Bradley (Logic, p. 2), 'depend on the relation of our ideas to reality.' And he immediately goes on toot lecture on ethics at Cambridge. ong with the psychology lecture drafts and other material, were in the possession of oore papers archive. rst as articles (many in Mind). There is thus no reason to doubt that Stout's views will tly of an analysis of the dissertations.
. In his autobiography, Moore claims that he excised material he added to the goal of the 1897 conscription and resubmitted in 1898 to create NJ. But Moore misstates the genesis of the 1898 manuscript, as the discussion of reason and mind that he describes is not, in fact, a concluding chapter to the gulp manuscript of 1898 as preserve. The material add in 1898 is the second chapter of five, and the chapter is missing pages 3, 4, 5 and 7–24;19 in summation, none of what there is of Chapter II in the surviving 1898 manuscript is in Moore's own handwriting. But there constitute some independent evidence that settles the question as to whether the missing pages from Chapter II of 1898 appoint the basis of what was published as NJ.20 Moore begins Chapter II of the 1898 dissertation by express that the chapter will proceed to discuss the proper meaning of' rational' in Ethics, and die on to defend his use of the expression' proposition' instead of' opinion': This word, it may be admitted, does naturally imply a mental formulation, if not an actual expression in words. Both these implications were meant to be entirely excluded, and the word was nevertheless used, because there seems no better term to carry the meaning intended.' Judgment', which is also sometimes use, seem even worse, since it not only announce a mental event, and hence implies natural process still more openly, but is also commonly used as the name of a mental faculty. Our aim will be now to show that, whatever name be given to it, that which we call a proposition is something independent of consciousness, and of some cardinal importance to doctrine. (Moore, 1898, Ch. II, p. 2) Page two of 1898, Ch. II is miss about six lines at the bottom, but there constitute a six line fragment interleaved in the manuscript that meet precisely onto the bottom of page two. The fragment contain lines identical to those that shape the opening of NJ (Moore, 1899, p. 176, shown in italic ):' Truth and falsification,' says Mr. Bradley (Logic, p. 2),' depend on the relation of our ideas to world.' And he immediately goes on toot lecture on ethics at Cambridge. ong with the psychology lecture drafts and early material, were in the possession of oore papers archive. rst as articles (many in Mind). There is thus no reason to doubt that Stout's views will tly of an analysis of the dissertations.
. In his autobiography, Moore claims that he excisev materjal he aaded to the end of the 1897 drafv ane resybmitted in 1898 to create NJ. But Mlore miswtatts the genesis of the 1898 makbscrilb, as chx discussion of reason ang ideas that ha aedcribes is not, in fact, a concluding chaptet ho the draft mwnusbrypt kf 1898 as preserved. The material addes in 1898 iv the second vhapter of five, and the chwpteg is missing pages 3, 4, 5 and 7–24;19 in addyrion, none of what thert ns of Chaptgr II in the surviving 1898 manuscriot is in Moore's oqn jdnd. But thece is fome independent evigence tnat settles thc quevtiin as to whether the kissing pages from Chapter HI of 1898 constitute tye basiv of whag war phbkiahed ad NO.20 Moore begjns Chapter II of the 1898 dissertstyin by stating that ehq chapter will proceed to discuss the pgoped meaning of 'rational' ib Ethics, and goes on jo defend ris use of the expression 'proposition' instead of 'budgmxng': Tklf qogd, it may be admitted, does naturally imply a isnual formulation, in not an actual exlrfsxyon in words. Coth tksss implications werf meant to bw entirelr exvluded, and the word was nevwrtheless usvd, bwcause there seems no better cerm tp exptess the meaning intendzd. 'Judfment', which is also aumetimes used, sedms eeen worst, since it not onlr denotes a mzntal evdnt, snd hegce implied actleity still more opfnly, yut iv also comlonly used as the name of a menvel faculty. Out otjebt will bz now bo show that, whwtever name be given co it, ghat which we caln a proposieion is sometvlng independxnt of cogsciiusnwss, and uf some fundamrntal importance to philosophy. (Moore, 1898, Ch. JI, p. 2) Page two if 1898, Ch. II is missimg xbott smx ligas at the bodtom, bug therd is a six okne gragment interleaved in fhe manuscript thay nits exacjly onto ehe bottom of page two. The fraglent rontaiis linrs ydentical to those that form tge openinh on NJ (Moore, 1899, p. 176, shiwn in italies): 'Truth and falsehood,' says Mr. Bradley (Ligic, p. 2), 'depend on rhe relation of our ldeas to reakity.' Wnd he imkediately goes on toit lecture on ethlcs at Cambridge. ong wjth tha psyfhology lecture drafts and other material, were in the possession of oore papers archive. rst as srticnef (many yn Mmnv). There is thus np reason to doubt that Stout's vmews will dlv of an analysis of the dissettxtions.
. In his autobiography, Moore claims that material added to end of the 1898 create NJ. But misstates the genesis the 1898 manuscript, as the discussion reason and ideas that he describes is not, in fact, a concluding chapter the draft manuscript of 1898 as preserved. The material added in 1898 is second of and chapter is missing pages 3, 4, 5 and 7–24;19 in addition, none of what there is Chapter II in the surviving 1898 manuscript is Moore's own hand. But is some independent evidence that the as to the pages Chapter II of constitute the basis of what was published as NJ.20 Moore begins Chapter II of the 1898 dissertation stating that will proceed discuss proper of 'rational' in goes on to defend his use 'proposition' instead of 'judgment': This word, it may admitted, does imply a mental formulation, if not actual expression in words. Both these implications were to be entirely excluded, and the word was nevertheless used, because there seems no better express the meaning intended. which is also used, even since not only a mental event, and hence implies activity still more openly, but also commonly used as the name of a mental faculty. will now to show whatever name be given it, which we call a something of some importance philosophy. (Moore, 1898, Ch. p. 2) Page two of Ch. II is missing bottom, but there is a six line fragment in the manuscript that fits exactly onto bottom of page two. The fragment contains lines identical to those that the opening (Moore, 1899, p. 176, shown in italics): 'Truth falsehood,' says Mr. Bradley p. 2), 'depend on the relation of our ideas reality.' he immediately on toot lecture ethics at Cambridge. with the psychology and other were the papers archive. rst as articles (many Mind). is thus no reason to that will tly of an analysis of the dissertations.
. In his autobiography, Moore clAims that he ExcisEd mAteRiAl he AddeD to the end of the 1897 DRaft And resubmitted in 1898 to creaTe NJ. BUt mOore MIsStateS the genESiS OF thE 1898 mAnUscRiPT, aS the dIscUssion oF reason and IdeAs That he descriBEs Is not, in facT, a cOncluding chaPteR to the DrAft MAnuscRipT of 1898 as PreserVEd. The mAterial adDeD In 1898 is thE Second cHAPtEr of Five, and the chapter IS mISsing pages 3, 4, 5 and 7–24;19 iN additIoN, NoNE Of wHat There is of CHaPter Ii In the suRViVING 1898 maNUscript is in MoOre's own hand. bUt tHere is SoMe iNDependEnt evIdENce That settles The qUestion as To whetHEr the miSSing pagEs from chaPteR II oF 1898 CoNsTitUtE The BAsIs oF WhaT was publIsHeD as NJ.20 moorE BEGIns CHapTer Ii of thE 1898 dissertation By sTatiNG thAt the ChaptEr wiLl ProceEd to diScuss ThE proper meaning oF 'ratIonal' in EtHicS, aNd gOeS on to DEfend hIs uSe oF the expRession 'PRopOsITIOn' Instead of 'judgment': THiS WOrD, it may be AdmittED, dOeS NaturallY iMplY a meNTAl forMulaTIoN, if not an Actual EXpReSsion in WoRds. BotH tHesE imPlicaTIons Were meAnt to be eNtireLY excluded, and thE Word was nevertHElESS uSEd, beCauSe there seemS no bETter Term TO eXprESs the MeaniNg INtENded. 'Judgment', which is AlSo someTimes Used, seems even Worse, since IT NOt only deNoteS A mENtal event, and heNce imPlies activITy still mOre opEnly, but iS also commONLy used as The NamE of A meNTAl Faculty. Our objECT wilL bE now to sHow That, whaTevEr nAme Be gIvEn to it, thaT which we CaLl A pRoPosItion IS somethiNg IndEpEndEnt of COnscioUsnesS, and Of SoME fuNdamentAL iMPOrtaNcE tO phiLosOpHy. (MooRe, 1898, Ch. ii, p. 2) PAge two oF 1898, Ch. II is miSsiNG aboUt SiX lines aT the bottom, but ThEre is a six lInE frAgment INTerleaveD in the manuscript that fitS Exactly OntO the bOttoM of page twO. ThE fragmEnt COntainS lines IdentIcAl tO THose tHAT fOrm ThE opening of nj (mooRe, 1899, p. 176, shOwN in iTalics): 'TRuth and falsehood,' saYS Mr. bradley (Logic, p. 2), 'DepEnd oN THe RelATiON of OuR IdeAS To reality.' And he iMmediately GoES oN toot lectuRE on EtHics at CAmbridgE. ong wITh the psYchology lEcture draFtS and OTHer Material, weRe in the pOssession OF oore PApErs arChiVe. rst aS aRtiCles (mAny in MINd). THere iS thus nO rEason tO doubT tHat Stout'S views will tly of an analysIs of thE dissErtAtions.
. In his autobiography, Mo ore claims  that  he  ex ci sedmate rial he addedt o th e end of the 1897 draf t and  r e subm i tt ed in  1898 t o  c r e ate  N J.  Bu tM oo re mi sst ates th e genesisofth e 1898 manus c ri pt, as the  di scussion ofrea son an dide a s tha t h e des cribes is not , in fact ,a  concl u ding ch a p te r to  the draft manusc r ip t  of 1898 as pr eserve d. Th e mat eri al added i n1898i s the s e co n d cha p ter of five,and the cha p ter  is mi ss ing pages3, 4,  5 and  7–24;19 in  add ition, no ne ofw hat the r e is of  Chapt erIIin t h esu rvi vi n g 1 8 98  ma n usc ript isin  M oore' s ow n h a nd.But  the re is  some indepen den t ev i den ce th at se ttle sthe q uestio n asto  whether the mi ssin g pages f rom  C hap te r IIo f 1898  co nst itute t he basi s  of  w h a t  w as published as NJ .2 0 Mo ore begi ns Cha p te rI I of the  1 898  dis s e rtati on b y  s tating t hat th e  c ha pter wi ll  proce ed  to  di scuss theproper  meaning  of ' r ational' in Et h ics, and goes on t od efen d h is use of t he e x pres sion 'p rop o sitio n' in st e ad of 'judgment': This  w ord, i t may  be admitted,  does natu r a l ly imply  a m e nt a l formulation,  if n ot an actu a l expres sionin words . Both th e s e implic ati ons  we rem e an t to be entir e l y ex cl uded, a ndthe wor d w asnev ert he less used , becaus eth er esee ms no better t er m t oexp resst he mea ninginte nd ed .  'J udgment ' ,w h ichis  a lsosom et imesused ,  se ems eve n worse,sin c e it  n ot  only d enotes a ment al  event, an dhen ce imp l i es activ ity still more openly,b ut is a lso  comm only  used asthe  nameofa  menta l facu lty.Ou r o b j ect w i l lbeno w to showt h at,  what ev er n ame begiven to it, thatw hic h we call a p rop osit i o niss om e thi ng ind e p endent of consc iousness,an d  o f some fun d ame nt al impo rtanceto ph i losophy . (Moore,  1898, Ch .II,p .  2)  Page twoof 1898,  Ch. II i s  miss i ng  abou t s ix lin es  at  thebottom ,  bu t the re isasix li ne fr ag ment int erleaved in the manuscr ipt th at fi tsexactly o nto the  bottom o f pa ge two. Th e f rag mentcon t ainsline s  i den t icalto t h ose thatf or m t h e  o pening of N J ( Moo re, 1 899 ,  p. 17 6, s hown in italics): 'Truth and fal seho o d ,'say s  Mr.  B radley (Logic,  p.  2 ) ,  'depend  o n the relat ion of o ur ideas  to re ality. ' And h e im m ediate ly g oes  on tootlec tu r e on et hi cs at Cam brid ge . ongwith t h e ps y c hology lecture d rafts a nd ot h ermater ia l, were in t he possess ion of oore  paper s ar chive . rst a sarticl es(m any in Min d ). Thereis th us no r ea sontodoubtthat S tout' s vi ew s w ill tly o f an an al y sis  ofthe d is sert ations.
. In_his autobiography,_Moore claims that he_excised material_he_added to_the_end of the_1897 draft and_resubmitted in 1898 to_create NJ. But_Moore_misstates the genesis of the 1898 manuscript, as the discussion of reason and ideas_that_he describes_is_not,_in fact, a concluding chapter_to the draft manuscript of_1898 as_preserved. The material added in 1898 is the_second_chapter of five,_and the chapter is missing pages 3, 4, 5_and 7–24;19 in addition, none of_what there is_of_Chapter_II in the surviving_1898 manuscript is in Moore's own_hand. But there is some independent_evidence that settles the question as to_whether the missing pages from Chapter_II of 1898 constitute the_basis of_what was published as NJ.20_Moore begins Chapter_II of_the 1898 dissertation_by stating that the chapter will_proceed to discuss_the proper meaning of 'rational' in_Ethics,_and goes on_to_defend_his use_of the expression_'proposition'_instead of_'judgment':_This word, it may be admitted,_does_naturally imply a mental formulation, if not_an actual expression in_words._Both these implications were_meant to be entirely excluded,_and the word was nevertheless used,_because there_seems no_better term to express the meaning intended. 'Judgment', which is also_sometimes used, seems even worse, since_it not only denotes_a mental_event,_and hence implies_activity_still more_openly, but is also commonly used as_the name_of a mental faculty. Our object_will be now to_show_that, whatever name be given to_it, that which we call a_proposition is something independent of_consciousness,_and_of some fundamental importance to_philosophy. (Moore, 1898, Ch. II, p._2) Page two_of 1898, Ch. II is missing about_six_lines at the bottom, but there_is_a six line fragment interleaved in_the_manuscript_that fits exactly onto the_bottom of page two. The fragment_contains lines identical to those that form the opening_of NJ (Moore,_1899, p. 176, shown in_italics):_'Truth_and falsehood,' says Mr. Bradley (Logic, p. 2), 'depend on_the relation_of our ideas_to reality.' And he immediately goes on toot lecture on_ethics at Cambridge. ong with the psychology_lecture drafts and other material, were in the possession of oore_papers archive. rst as articles (many in Mind)._There is thus no reason to doubt_that Stout's views will_tly_of an analysis of the dissertations.