The idea that philosophical discussions are driven by discussions of meaning is not insightful because it's practically describing a tautology. Things mean thin

The idea that philosophical discussions are driven by discussions of meaning is not insightful because it's practically describing a tautology. Things mean things. Or, I suppose, perhaps, we (whatever that means) impose, impute, or infer meaning. The study of meaning may or may not be important to you. If it is, that's the answer to your request for an explanation. If it's not, then it's not.