It seems to me that philosophers should be more relaxed about whether or not some form of materialism is true. Tyler Burge More Quotes by Tyler Burge More Quotes From Tyler Burge [T]here is a methodological bias in favor of taking natural discourse literally, other things being equal. For example, unless there are clear reasons for construing discourse as ambiguous, elliptical, or involving special idioms, we should not so construe it. Tyler Burge philosophical favors special