Miles Jackson wrote:
> Wittgenstein is appropriate here, in a different way than you suggest.
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>When Wittgenstein wants to analyze language, he does not accept the
>common-sense views of how language works (e.g., the "picture theory" of
>language). Instead, he ruthlessly rejected that common-sense view of
>language to get at a more interesting and thorough analysis of language
>use. The fact that his view of language conflicts with common sense is
>irrelevant to the validity of his claims.
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It's not really a "common-sense" view of language he rejected. Rather it
was the consensual view of academicians.
Joanna
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