About 7 years ago I stumbled over a linguistic/philosophical/mathematical curiosity. At that time I questioned everything I knew and understood - which included the knowledge acquired over the course of an entire university curriculum in biology and social sciences.

It began with questions about the inherent structure of particular ideas and concepts (esp. in social sciences), but soon after, I began asking questions about the nature of ideas/concepts in general. I took courses in philosophy of language/thought, Leibniz, Derrida, Wittgenstein etc.

Intrigued, but ultimately dissatisfied, I shifted my attention from "understanding" knowledge towards mathematics. The question became: Is anything I know quantifiable? Thus, again: Are my concepts quantifiable? And because we use words How do we understand each other?: Is language in general quantifiable?, Is the infinite regress really infinite or finite and thus a misconception?; What is the nature of the relation between language and thought?, What is the nature of the relation between perception and thought? and related questions regarding the mathematical deconstruction of language and knowledge.

Let's assume the answer to these and similar questions is either "yes" or "too complex for a one-word answer".

I can think of a number of positive reasons to continue this project, but one simple negative consequence nags at me, every time I do, and often gets in the way: Many of mankinds "eternal" questions become somewhat meaningless.