What's irresponsible is to accuse someone who just died of plagiarism without having any idea what one is talking about. Quentin Smith did not cover himself in glory with this nonsense, and it was dispatched years ago by serious philosophers of language. Stephen Neale's authoritative assessment of the debate is perhaps the most accessible account, and is certainly decisive.
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