The unofficial blog

Well, now that it is unofficial I can say much more. Right?

I read today Walter Benjamin about the philosophy of the language. He says (among other things) that because the meaning of things exists within the language itself, and that language is not used merely as means to represent something external, then the meaning – what we humans are trying to say – exists in the very language itself.

And because you can’t measure it, this makes the language infinite according to Benjamin. Tada. (get it? :) )

Anyhow that made me think of irrational numbers. They can’t be measured. I’ve always thought they were such a stupid concept, sorry all you mathematicians. I just can’t help it. At any rate they are infinite as well. But who cares?

So, bottom line, I decided I can say many irrational things as well. As much as I want. Infinitely in fact. And the meaning they will or will not have would all be in what I would say. And there need not be an outside meaning which it would have to represent outside of the very meaning of what I’m saying. Vwuala!

And if you didn’t get it, then tough.

4 Responses to “The unofficial blog”

  1. lior Says:

    Don’t forget that there is always a practical side to philosophy. In this case it’s the way people judge you by your words. The outcome of what ever you say or not, will be the way people think of you.

  2. rutipo Says:

    True; but it shouldn’t affect the way you think of yourself.

  3. lior Says:

    In theory it shouldn’t, but it does (-:

  4. rutipo Says:

    We can’t control EVERYTHING in life, but we sure can try :)

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