Full Idea
Make the following experiment: say "It's cold here" and mean "It's warm here".
Gist of Idea
Make the following experiment: say "It's cold here" and mean "It's warm here"
Source
Ludwig Wittgenstein (Philosophical Investigations [1952], §510)
Book Reference
Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Philosophical Investigations', ed/tr. Anscombe,E. [Blackwell 1972], p.140
A Reaction
A lovely experiment, whatever it proves. It is easier if the meaning is the truth, rather than the words. I try to weld a new word onto my experience.