It needs and deserves more than a quick read. — Banno
Note how the 'thinghood' of 'knife' is being negotiated according to its contextual utility.
It is my assertion that all 'things' are contextually defined and potentially subject to negotiation. You discard naive realism when you realize that. — fresco
Definitely not speech or writing. Hmmmm...I just can't seem to find a good example that illustrates thought that doesn't involve language. — Merkwurdichliebe
One simple example I gave earlier was a visual artist thinking in terms of shapes, relationships of shapes, etc. — Terrapin Station
Merkwurdichliebe It needs and deserves more than a quick read.
https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/4520/philosophical-investigations-reading-it-together — Banno
Of course the usage/meaning of words changes with context. Well know example is "John shot some bucks". What exactly went on? Did John go hunting or did John lose some money at Las Vegas? We need context to determine the meaning. But the underlying "reality" (AKA "objective truth", AKA "state of affairs", etc, etc) of what occurred to John did not change. — EricH
I'm still waiting for Banno to tell me which passages he is referring me to in 'Philosophical Investigations'. — Merkwurdichliebe
Or maybe its just a reflection of his hollowness as a philosopher. — Merkwurdichliebe
Yes! — Banno
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