One shouldn't assume the flaws in language imply imperfections in reality. That would be, to my reckoning, sawing off the very branch one sits on and lectures the world. We're, in a sense, projecting our own shortcomings onto the world. — Agent Smith
What about the zero in a thousand, like most every contributor on TPF , including you and Baden. we should ban all of us :joke: — Merkwurdichliebe
On the contrary. It was said , the flaws are in the very real imperfections in oneself, language is doing what it is supposed to do. Language is a trivial matter, simply a tool. Just one link in the chain.
So, It is when one loses sight of these real imperfections within oneself, tires to conceal one's own shortcomings by the cunning use of language (weaving supporting philosophies), or any/all tools available in said edifice : always on the defense of one's fragile house. then it may serve well to do a reality check, as has been suggested in previous post. That being said,take it easy. — skyblack
I see, like the Delphic Oracle once warned her clients - the citizens of Delphi - temet nosce (know thyself). — Agent Smith
That out of the way, as you so rightly pointed out, language is just a tool and how good/bad it is as one reflects upon its creator's (us) ingenuinity/stupidity. Let's stop shifting the blame and own up to our own (silly) follies, oui? — Agent Smith
Hats off to you sir/ma'am, as the case may be! — Agent Smith
Exactly. If @Baden and Co had worked a bit harder, maybe @Streetlight wouldn't have bitten the dust. — Changeling
...I consider it a real shame for the forum to lose someone who can contribute to those types of discussions. — emancipate
If only we wrote posts on this forum as we would an article in a reputed philosophical journal! — Agent Smith
Some of us would not want to lower ourselves to that level. — Metaphysician Undercover
:down: I find this metaphor totally inappropriate and very bad taste.Rest in Peace to all those who have left us — René Descartes
Erm ↪T Clark... where are you? — Changeling
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