Did Wittgenstein use silly points to make profound ones?

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Fiddle, fish, fence, flick, grope, glance, poke, prod, nurdle, tickle, turn, squirt, biff, bash, slash, smash … just a few of the options open to a batsman. No wonder the philosopher of language and cricket fan was impressed.

This article is from theguardian.com by James Gingell.

Ludwig-Wittgenstein-Babenko-Belgium-120x80cm-oil-stencil-paintLudwig Wittgenstein, it is said, loved cricket. Curious, perhaps, for such a famously serious Austrian to have affection for so trivial and English a game, but I have a theory as to why. Read more →

Language boosts invisible objects into visual awareness

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New research suggests that language can both enhance and diminish the sensitivity of our vision.

This article is from theguardian.com by Mo Costandi.

wittgenstein_brothers_ludwigThe philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein famously said that, “the limits of my language mean the limits of my world,” meaning that we can only understand the world through the language we use, and that if our language does not include words for some particular idea or concept, then that concept cannot exist for us. The relationship between language and thought is complex, which researchers continue to debate. Some, like Wittgenstein, argue that thought is dependent on language. Others point out that thought can occur in the absence of language, deaf people being an important case in point. Read more →