Single Idea 24078

[catalogued under 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 1. Thought]

Full Idea

Even one's thoughts one cannot reproduce entirely in words.

Gist of Idea

Thoughts cannot be fully reproduced in words

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Gay (Joyful) Science [1882], §244)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'The Joyful Science, and 1881-82 fragments (v 6)', ed/tr. Del Caro,Adrian [Stanford 2023], p.157


A Reaction

I suppose this is the germ of Derrida, who seems to see little connection between thought and speech. I take this idea to be entirely correct. Our simplistic view of language reduces the fluidity and many dimensions of thought to a pile of lego bricks.