I talk about the idea that philosophy is just "playing games with words" and how I use the book the Phantom Tollbooth to think about the philosophical project.
I like Agnes Callard. She uses ordinary language as the starting point from which to approach philosophical topics. It's a very classical approach and not enough people use it.
Besides the main point but a fun input. Doesn't exactly hold for "long term busy" (as in "she had a busy year"), but I think in encompasses most everyday cases: Saying you're busy more or less means "I'm currently prioritizing what my attention is aimed at above whatever you, the interrupter, want to impose upon my attention."
I'm glad Agnes posted this content. I am naive and likely narcissistic in my interpretation. Philosophy is a word. Words (spoken in this case) are JUST references. We seem to take for granted that physicists NAME things they discover. Clearly, the boson exists whether we discover it and have a word for it or not. In a similar way philosophy (or it's sub-content) exists whether we have a word for it or not. This is why I think the criticism is myopic because it neglects the illiteral (visual?, numerical?, neuronical? etc..) ways with which we could conceive of and operate philosophy. Logic itself can be conceived mathematically so I don't see why words are put on such a pedestal within philosophy when we have many forms to communicate ideas. Thanks for reading.
Is it not possibly just a rote response between people who have a certain commonality or personal relationship that's a little more close(?)... but definitely, I feel it's become that normalized response without really thinking that I would have to delve further into what's on my plate... love th the
I really enjoyed this!! It sounds to me like you are describing Philosophy as a nascent study, kind of like Astrology before Astronomy or Alchemy before Chemistry. I am glad people have the faith that they can go from 0-1, God to understanding or Dark to Light. I wonder what that something else is that we should be doing with words? For example, can abstract thoughts from the brain translated into a language ever be complete?
But does _play_ really need to be decoupled from _work_ ? (Or what if _play_ and _leisure_ are the same “thing” but at different “rhythms”? how chords can elicit variations of emotions given the rhythm and context of the piece....) ...I think at least.... probably not using the ʇɥƃıɹ words......
I think the problem I have with philosophers and people who claim to employ philosophical thinking is that I don’t find the quality of their arguments and argumentation to be superior to similarly intelligent people from other fields, often the opposite.
Can you give an example? The problem is that there are such huge varieties of ‘philosophical thinking’, including all the philosophers whose thought created the hard sciences and their assumptions.
To me, philosophy is a bridge with borders and a screening process that inevitably let's you express as you wish. As a train or in training. The woman comes, inevitably deceives your better judgement and a mathematical genius comes to enlighten you of your mistake when the passions persisted. That is why the philosopher and the mathematician speak together exchanging portals while the angry lonely existentilist, in the kitchen, surrounded by dirty used books wishes to pounce at her like some angry animal. Alternative ending (Chekhovs Cooks wedding) (If the interpretation does a terrible injustice to the more direct minded reader, have them read Chekhovs The Witch, after your video. Don't worry, you will Win. If, the reader still refuses to believe. Let it be known, that today in the Dark Horse podcast there was talk about the university of Chicago. Something about a literary course that had mandatory black studies or something.) I'm 25 and in chicago. My dream was to pursue literature but I was too hyper sensitive (neurotic, not empath) to really pursue it on a higher level due to all the psychic traps. So, instead I've gone to a psychiatric center twice.) Now I read, very slowly in degenerative stages, some Russian writers, out of sadness. I wanted to enjoy Goethe but there was guilt surrounding me and it's not like I didn't understand the problem with darkness and the secret desire, to ascend to something beyond bad acting. Wo! To say this though! Growing up where I did. Wo! Now it is too late. The image is forgotten and I am too old to insist on a shoe that no longer fits me well. Inevitably, the pages are flipped by random. Someone had demanded a mystery play and Shakespeare. The more damaged, neurotic temperament won the operation and so he chased her and the cute little kitten. Only he can tell the story sufficiently enough, but the world now damages the psyche. In a twist, the world must save him, to save philosophy itself. But who will do so? Especially as she exchanges her many hands again. Those damn arms which take with them, at least a thousand people with each movement of the breath. That is why the view count is low. Because the heights are for the philosophers and we always sense this but can never really build the courage to share, what actually happened. I know a handsome man, who did once. He is pretty good. He actually read my DM. My clearly paranoid and painful DM a few months ago. I carry the impression like a light raincoat. He takes up so much space but he always, and I must insist here, he always gives it back.
I like Agnes Callard. She uses ordinary language as the starting point from which to approach philosophical topics. It's a very classical approach and not enough people use it.
And secondly, I love words & parsing words just because you see many different words used to describe the exact same picture etc
I can listen to you talk all day.
Yesss! U finally updated! Plz do more of anything u like here! Love u & ur brain 🧠 😆
Besides the main point but a fun input. Doesn't exactly hold for "long term busy" (as in "she had a busy year"), but I think in encompasses most everyday cases:
Saying you're busy more or less means "I'm currently prioritizing what my attention is aimed at above whatever you, the interrupter, want to impose upon my attention."
I'm glad Agnes posted this content. I am naive and likely narcissistic in my interpretation. Philosophy is a word. Words (spoken in this case) are JUST references. We seem to take for granted that physicists NAME things they discover. Clearly, the boson exists whether we discover it and have a word for it or not. In a similar way philosophy (or it's sub-content) exists whether we have a word for it or not. This is why I think the criticism is myopic because it neglects the illiteral (visual?, numerical?, neuronical? etc..) ways with which we could conceive of and operate philosophy. Logic itself can be conceived mathematically so I don't see why words are put on such a pedestal within philosophy when we have many forms to communicate ideas. Thanks for reading.
Is it not possibly just a rote response between people who have a certain commonality or personal relationship that's a little more close(?)... but definitely, I feel it's become that normalized response without really thinking that I would have to delve further into what's on my plate... love th the
I really enjoyed this!! It sounds to me like you are describing Philosophy as a nascent study, kind of like Astrology before Astronomy or Alchemy before Chemistry. I am glad people have the faith that they can go from 0-1, God to understanding or Dark to Light. I wonder what that something else is that we should be doing with words? For example, can abstract thoughts from the brain translated into a language ever be complete?
You rock!
But does _play_ really need to be decoupled from _work_ ? (Or what if _play_ and _leisure_ are the same “thing” but at different “rhythms”? how chords can elicit variations of emotions given the rhythm and context of the piece....)
...I think at least.... probably not using the ʇɥƃıɹ words......
I think the problem I have with philosophers and people who claim to employ philosophical thinking is that I don’t find the quality of their arguments and argumentation to be superior to similarly intelligent people from other fields, often the opposite.
Can you give an example? The problem is that there are such huge varieties of ‘philosophical thinking’, including all the philosophers whose thought created the hard sciences and their assumptions.
more Agnes please :)
To me, philosophy is a bridge with borders and a screening process that inevitably let's you express as you wish. As a train or in training. The woman comes, inevitably deceives your better judgement and a mathematical genius comes to enlighten you of your mistake when the passions persisted.
That is why the philosopher and the mathematician speak together exchanging portals while the angry lonely existentilist, in the kitchen, surrounded by dirty used books wishes to pounce at her like some angry animal.
Alternative ending
(Chekhovs Cooks wedding)
(If the interpretation does a terrible injustice to the more direct minded reader, have them read Chekhovs The Witch, after your video. Don't worry, you will Win. If, the reader still refuses to believe.
Let it be known, that today in the Dark Horse podcast there was talk about the university of Chicago. Something about a literary course that had mandatory black studies or something.)
I'm 25 and in chicago. My dream was to pursue literature but I was too hyper sensitive (neurotic, not empath) to really pursue it on a higher level due to all the psychic traps. So, instead I've gone to a psychiatric center twice.)
Now I read, very slowly in degenerative stages, some Russian writers, out of sadness. I wanted to enjoy Goethe but there was guilt surrounding me and it's not like I didn't understand the problem with darkness and the secret desire, to ascend to something beyond bad acting. Wo! To say this though! Growing up where I did. Wo! Now it is too late. The image is forgotten and I am too old to insist on a shoe that no longer fits me well.
Inevitably, the pages are flipped by random. Someone had demanded a mystery play and Shakespeare. The more damaged, neurotic temperament won the operation and so he chased her and the cute little kitten. Only he can tell the story sufficiently enough, but the world now damages the psyche.
In a twist, the world must save him, to save philosophy itself. But who will do so? Especially as she exchanges her many hands again. Those damn arms which take with them, at least a thousand people with each movement of the breath. That is why the view count is low. Because the heights are for the philosophers and we always sense this but can never really build the courage to share, what actually happened.
I know a handsome man, who did once. He is pretty good. He actually read my DM. My clearly paranoid and painful DM a few months ago. I carry the impression like a light raincoat. He takes up so much space but he always, and I must insist here, he always gives it back.
I come to Agnes just to hear her say "Aum" between sentences a whole bunch of times.
It’s a sign of high intelligence in a philosophical context. Ordinary language users wouldn’t understand.
btw the correct spelling is Ohm
@@beejumittahb8527 thanks for clarifying
words are tools