Single Idea 18735

[catalogued under 2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 8. Category Mistake / b. Category mistake as syntactic]

Full Idea

Talking nonsense is not following the rules.

Gist of Idea

Talking nonsense is not following the rules

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Lectures 1930-32 (student notes) [1931], C X)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Lectures in Cambridge 1930-32', ed/tr. Lee,Desmond [Blackwell 1980], p.87


A Reaction

He doesn't seem to distinguish between syntax and semantics, and makes it sound as if all nonsense is syntactic, which it isn't.