Very interesting post. I wonder whether Elster may be right in the sense that proverbs arise as encapsulation of gross effects captured with a few evocative words. But then, as you point out, people use proverbs often without considering that limitation.
Very interesting post. I wonder whether Elster may be right in the sense that proverbs arise as encapsulation of gross effects captured with a few evocative words. But then, as you point out, people use proverbs often without considering that limitation.