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The semantic question is whether an egg is named for the creature that laid it or the creature it contains.
by Firadeoclus 7y ago
The semantic question is whether an egg is named for the creature that laid it or the creature it contains.
- SiempreViernes 7y agoPretty sure it’s named after the physical structure and not the ortifice that spawned it.
- Firadeoclus 7y agoHow do you figure? I'm pretty sure we still call it "chicken egg", "duck egg", etc. even if the egg isn't fertilised.
- Psyladine 7y agoThat was my reading as well, sort of like 'have your cake and eat it too' or one hand clapping. An infinite loop not meant for logical reduction as much as contemplation on the 'is' identity. I thought I was on the right road with Theseus, but maybe not.