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Single Idea 19446

[from 'Towards a Critique of Hegel's Philosophy' by Ludwig Feuerbach, in 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / e. Ontological commitment problems ]

Full Idea

To sensuous consciousness it is precisely language that is unreal, nothing.

Gist of Idea

To our consciousness it is language which looks unreal

Source

Ludwig Feuerbach (Towards a Critique of Hegel's Philosophy [1839], p.77)

Book Reference

Feuerbach,Ludwig: 'The Fiery Brook: Selected Writings', ed/tr. Hanfi,Zawar [Anchor 1972], p.77


A Reaction

Offered as a corrective to the view that our ontological commitments entirely concern what we are willing to say.