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The dog conveyed to you its intent to harm you (even if it was being deceitful). The mountain communicated nothing to you. If you were hunted and killed by a
by mod 8y ago
The dog conveyed to you its intent to harm you (even if it was being deceitful).
The mountain communicated nothing to you.
If you were hunted and killed by a mountain lion, it would be akin to the avalanche. It did not intend to send you any message, even if you managed to spot it before it attacked you.
The dog fully intended for you to know.
- koliber 8y agoAccording to one definition of communication, you are absolutely right. There are other ways of defining it. You define it as requiring intent. Fair. I can formulate just as valid of a definition of communication without intent. The way you dress communicates certain things about you, whether you intend to do so or not. My pheromones communicate a lot of things about me, even though I don't intend them to do so. Again, it's not so simple unless you use a single narrow definition and forcefully ignore all other ones (some of which are easier to accept than others).