But if words only refer to words, then the limits of ones language are very small limits indeed. Josh --- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, brendan downs <wittrs@...> wrote: > > > sorry lmao. argue that with W. > > "A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens > inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push." and > "The limits of my language are the limits my world". > > regards > brendan > > > Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:09:16 +0000 > > From: xznwrjnk-evca@... > > To: wittrs@... > > Subject: [Wittrs] Re: How Wittgenstein Ended Philosophy > > > > > > --- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, brendan downs <wittrs@> wrote: > > > > > > > I will elaborate. linguistic entities can only directly refer to > > > other linguisic entities because they belong to the same category > > > of entities and indirectly to other entities i.e linguistic entities > > > and not physical entities. > > > > To me that seems a dubious claim. > > > > Regards, > > Neil > > > > > > WEB VIEW: http://tinyurl.com/ku7ga4 > > TODAY: http://alturl.com/whcf > > 3 DAYS: http://alturl.com/d9vz > > 1 WEEK: http://alturl.com/yeza > > GOOGLE: http://groups.google.com/group/Wittrs > > YAHOO: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wittrs/ > > FREELIST: //www.freelists.org/archive/wittrs/09-2009 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Feeling the financial pinch? Check on MSN NZ Money for a hand > http://money.msn.co.nz > WEB VIEW: http://tinyurl.com/ku7ga4 TODAY: http://alturl.com/whcf 3 DAYS: http://alturl.com/d9vz 1 WEEK: http://alturl.com/yeza GOOGLE: http://groups.google.com/group/Wittrs YAHOO: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wittrs/ FREELIST: //www.freelists.org/archive/wittrs/09-2009