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a counterpoint is that this example begs the question; it assumes a priori that “thinking about gears” is not a language itself. which, who knows, it might be!
by hprotagonist 4y ago
a counterpoint is that this example begs the question; it assumes a priori that “thinking about gears” is not a language itself.
which, who knows, it might be!
- JackFr 4y agoExtra points for a rare completely appropriate use of “begs the question.”
- mcphage 4y agoUnless you already start with the assumption that all mental processing is language, I don't think "rotating gears in your head" qualifies as a language. I mean, you can have discussions about what constitutes "language", but there are a number of expected attributes, and visually rotating shapes in your mind doesn't possess any of them.