https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha en-us 2021-02-09 04:33:57 UTC 2021-02-09 05:13:06 UTC hello@padlet.com obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180266688 Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was an Austrian-British philosopher. He primarily worked the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language.]]> 2021-02-09 04:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180266688 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180270255 Wittgenstein held 2 Opposed Theories of Meaning: the PICTURE Theory of language and the GAME Theory of language]]> 2021-02-09 04:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180270255 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180272036 This was his first theory, held from 1913-1921. He believed that words can only describe objects in the world and their relationships. This theory allows our words to pass along mental  “pictures” of situations to each other reliably. However it is then believed that any use of words that doesn’t picture a state of affairs in the world is meaningless
- So overall we cannot meaningfully discuss religion, ethics, art, etc

]]> 2021-02-09 04:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180272036 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180272510 This theory was held from 1929-1952, it was created after he decided his previous theory was too limiting. He instead decided that we use language in many ways, in order to achieve many communicative goals, (EX: joking, informing, flirting, comforting, arguing, etc.), but each of these uses depends on social context.
- The “rules” or “logic” of language vary, therefore they can never be universally defined]]> 2021-02-09 04:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180272510 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180282817 2021-02-09 04:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180282817 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180284814 Overall, Wittgenstein had a very functional and postmodern approach to language. He didn't think that language statements were either 'true or false'. He instead believed that they just held a lot of meaning. He also believed that language was part of a 'game', and that there are many different games for different people. ]]> 2021-02-09 04:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180284814 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180286580














]]> 2021-02-09 04:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180286580 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180296119 The lockdown in London due to COVID-19 is discussed in the article, "A Letter From London, Where A Philosopher Ponders Self-Isolation, The Social Contract, and When The Pubs Will Reopen". It talks about how Londoner's are slowly getting used to the restrictions being placed.]]> 2021-02-09 04:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180296119 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180321132 The article then brings up Wittgenstein, and what they think he would say about this situation. Wittgenstein was already fascinated enough by how humans can share the meanings of words and communicate with each other. So the author believes explains that Wittgenstein would be even more fascinated with how humans communicate while being fully isolated.]]> 2021-02-09 05:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180321132 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180331012 The author also says that Wittgenstein might tell us that "these experiences are to be expected in times of rapid change. They are how we come to grips with a new way of living, through social interaction and the experience of submitting our understanding of new vocabulary to the checks of others."]]> 2021-02-09 05:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180331012 obonocore21 https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180335108 Overall, I do believe that Wittgenstein would be facilitated with how humans use language to communicate with each other in isolation during COVID. However, we can use his second theory, which is the game theory of language. Because during this quarantine, we are using language " in order to achieve many communicative goals".]]> 2021-02-09 05:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/obonocore21/a0l2779la73iqwha/wish/1180335108