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I really like this. Mirrors Wittgenstein's "the meaning of a word is its use" maxim (see, e.g. http://www.maciejratajski.com/work/the-meaning-of-a-word-is-its-u
by Jun8 9y ago
I really like this. Mirrors Wittgenstein's "the meaning of a word is its use" maxim (see, e.g. http://www.maciejratajski.com/work/the-meaning-of-a-word-is-its-use-in-the-language http://www.maciejratajski.com/work/the-meaning-of-a-word-is-...) in philosophy of language.
- supernumerary 9y agoI love wittgenstein and agree with your gist. Being trite - Wittgenstein also said 'The world is all that is the case' ... a precept that a mission to mars for example certainly flexes, of course as soon as it came to pass, the meaning of 'the world' would reconfigure itself. To the point though ... another maxim that I often find myself employing is: 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions'.