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The Limitations Of Language (Ep.21)
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"Human language is local and changeable, and is therefore incapable of being used as the means of unchangeable and universal information." -Thomas Paine in "The Age Of Reason"
What are the limitations of language? Back in Thomas Paine's time schooling often focused on learning the languages of Greek and Latin. But this tendency for humans to quibble about the definitions of words, particularly those spoken a long time ago, often takes away our attention from real knowledge. Language is simply a tool to pass on knowledge, so should our focus be on the tool or should it rather be on the product from using the tool?
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Manage episode 312371601 series 3233739
"Human language is local and changeable, and is therefore incapable of being used as the means of unchangeable and universal information." -Thomas Paine in "The Age Of Reason"
What are the limitations of language? Back in Thomas Paine's time schooling often focused on learning the languages of Greek and Latin. But this tendency for humans to quibble about the definitions of words, particularly those spoken a long time ago, often takes away our attention from real knowledge. Language is simply a tool to pass on knowledge, so should our focus be on the tool or should it rather be on the product from using the tool?
Find me on:
Bitchute: Life Of Learning
Twitter: JustBeingFrank8
Facebook: Justus Frank
Minds: @Arphy
Medium: Justus Frank
Youtube: J Frank
Photo courtesy of: Agnes Grace Photography
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justus-frank/message65 episode
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