What is Humpty-Dumptyism? and can some one give me the serious philosophical thought behind it?

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Oh, thank you! I had hoped that if was something a little deeper, so what your saying in other words is that it's a bit more of a Figlio soppyical answer that you were giving? And something recognisable in the strict realms of philosophy.

shame and to think it's only from a silly childern's story with possible philosophic thought.

Ok, Now I feel a tinge of guilt. Sorry for my poor sense of Irony and blatant sarcasm.
Though the answers so far have been interesting to what was basically a very stupid and leading question. I will leave it open a little longer to see if the button I pushed can provide any more interesting responses.

And classmate, I am Sorry for the wet child bit.

Answer 1

It's more than a philosophical issue in our current society. Words mean something and if their meaning can be altered by the whims of the speaker, what is the use of the word? What effect will this have on all our dealings?

From Confucius: Tsze-lu said, “The ruler of Wei has been waiting for you, in order with you to administer the government. What will you consider the first thing to be done?”
The Master replied, “What is necessary is to rectify names.” “So! indeed!” said Tsze-lu. “You are wide of the mark! Why must there be such rectification?”
The Master said, “How uncultivated you are, Yu! A superior man, in regard to what he does not know, shows a cautious reserve. If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.
“When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish. When proprieties and music do not flourish, punishments will not be properly awarded. When punishments are not properly awarded, the people do not know how to move hand or foot.
“Therefore a superior man considers it necessary that the names he uses may be spoken appropriately, and also that what he speaks may be carried out appropriately. What the superior man requires is just that in his words there may be nothing incorrect.”

Answer 2

"When I use a word,'" Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less."

That's a quotation from Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll's sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. To accuse someone of "Humpty-Dumptyism" is to say that he or she is playing fast and loose with words in the same manner, distorting language and arguing dishonestly.

Answer 3

Sly, it was an ad hominem, using a made up phrase. Humpty Dumpty could not be put back together again. The remark was made about Rand's philosophy. Why the answerer could not "put it together" is his problem, even when disagreeing with it.