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Single Idea 18283

[filed under theme 19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 2. Meaning as Mental ]

Full Idea

The essence of language is a picture of the essence of the world.

Gist of Idea

Language pictures the essence of the world

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Philosophical Remarks [1930], p.85), quoted by J. Alberto Coffa - The Semantic Tradition from Kant to Carnap 17

Book Ref

Coffa,J.Alberto: 'The Semantic Tradition from Kant to Carnap' [CUP 1993], p.326

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A Reaction

Hence for a long time the study of language seemed to be the way to do metaphysics. Now they study mathematical logic, with the same hope.

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The 3 ideas from 'Philosophical Remarks'

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You can't believe it if you can't imagine a verification for it [Wittgenstein]

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An 'object' is just what can be referred to without possible non-existence [Wittgenstein]

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Language pictures the essence of the world [Wittgenstein]