"The Relationship Between Language and Thinking"

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"The Relationship Between Language and Thinking" Please respond to the following:

  • Consider the following quote by the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, who believed that thought without language was impossible: “The limits of my language are the limits of my life.” For more information on Wittgenstein and his analysis on the primacy of language, watch the video “Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) The Limits of Language”, located at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgW_PFl-Xs4. Next, examine whether or not it is possible to think without using language. If you believe it is possible, describe the primary ways in which a person might enact so-called “languageless” thinking. If you believe it is not possible, describe what you foresee as major problems with languageless thinking

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The Relationship Between Language and Thinking
Wittgenstein suggested that language was the main limit inside which contemplations were
developed. Thought without utilizing language was regarded unthinkable by him and in this
manner, he expressed that the breaking points of his language are the cutoff points of his life. His
philosophical works stress basically on how language limits all ...


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