how do know which is which?
2007-11-29 06:01:23 · 8 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Fwd from Gnu Diddly who is getting Q&As targeted by reportheads:
"(Twilight)
An interesting point about the remark is the deliberate ambiguity. Does "by means of language" modify "battle" or "bewitchment"? Anscombe (whose translation that is) preserved the same ambiguity in the original German. It seems to have been intentional and meant to provoke reflection. "
2007-11-29 06:50:27 · update #1
Never play with words Sigy.
Can be so dangerous.
2007-11-29 06:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Philosophy started with logical debate.
Remember that logic does not equal truth. Logic, brought to it's end, usually produced paradox, such as the 'nothing moves' principle (name that Greek! Grecian?) because everything that goes from one point to another must cross half the distance, then half again, then half again. Millions of operations later, it is still only halfway.
Philosophy is frequently the same thing: someone trying to jar one's perspective so they arrive at a different understanding, usually one the philosopher is leading you to.
Don't take any one school of thought too seriously. Mostly it is word games to confuse you, so you end up agreeing with whatever you are told.
2007-11-30 18:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by eine kleine nukedmusik 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! It's like asking what art is. There is no real definition of philosophy, so anything goes. Some people just get high off of their own "philosophical" supply. When you get too into your own world, you'll have a hard time communicating yourself to others, unable to keep a meaningful dialogue going. The average Joe gives superiority to confusion, so those who play with words, confuse and distract, usually win and can get away as being smart or philosophical.
EDIT: from the forwarded email I realize we're all innocent bystandards caught up in the middle of a gunfire in this question...why can't people just email each other privately? LOL
2007-11-29 14:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Lioness 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
How do you know which is which - usually, you don't. It it is generally impossible to separate content from the ego which created it.
Wittgenstein said "Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language. "
*Edit I believe that is exactly the point. Transcendental paradox*
2007-11-29 14:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by Twilight 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Most of it is just word playing Games!
2007-11-30 07:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It requires a rare commodity called a Good Education.
Sadly, there are very few academic institutions offering Good Education anymore.
2007-11-29 14:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by not yet 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Philosophy: requires both freethinking and good vocabulary
Word Games: just requires good vocabulary
2007-11-29 14:28:29 · answer #7 · answered by bikerchickjill 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Having a functioning brain helps...
2007-11-29 14:05:45 · answer #8 · answered by mutterhals 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋