Share this postLanguage is Inherently Ambiguousstevepatterson.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherPatterson in PursuitLanguage is Inherently AmbiguousShare this postLanguage is Inherently Ambiguousstevepatterson.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther1×0:00-7:45Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Language is Inherently AmbiguousSteve PattersonJun 22, 2017Share this postLanguage is Inherently Ambiguousstevepatterson.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareAmbiguity is part of language. Words do not have objective definitions; they mean whatever you want them to mean.You don't hear or see words - you hear sounds and see blobs of color that qualify as "words" by your own conceptual criteria.Share this discussionLanguage is Inherently Ambiguousstevepatterson.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther0 CommentsPatterson in PursuitPhilosophy in the real world. Interviewing intellectuals across the globe. Grappling with the biggest ideas.Philosophy in the real world. Interviewing intellectuals across the globe. Grappling with the biggest ideas.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeSteve PattersonRecent EpisodesThe Objectivity of Structure Outside our Concepts [Narration] May 6, 2023 • Steve PattersonEp. 106 - Living with the Robots | Dr. RollerGatorApr 2, 2023 • Steve PattersonEp. 105 - The Philosophy of AI (pt 1) | Alexandros MarinosMar 24, 2023 • Steve PattersonEp. 104 - "No Longer a Christian" | Isaac DeitzNov 26, 2021 • Steve PattersonOur Present Dark AgeJul 6, 2021 • Steve PattersonEp. 103 - "Mad at Mathematicians" | Isaac MorehouseJan 21, 2021 • Steve PattersonEp. 102 - Scientific Progress and Intellectual Schelling Points | Dr. Geoff AndersApr 19, 2020 • Steve PattersonCritical Thinking | Zooming In and Zooming OutMar 31, 2020 • Steve Patterson
Language is Inherently Ambiguous