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Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. 1
#26617517 - 04/21/20 11:19 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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How do you see the interplay between these two very different styles of expression?
Myself I like to think I have a reasonably balanced use of the two. Sometimes I go for using words in a more rigid and exacting manner, and sometimes I like to use them in more abstract senses. Although I do tend toward using terms more rigidly as a whole in comparison to most, every once in a while I do like to break out of that box and come in with something a little more vague and less absolute, and yet perhaps useful . It seems that approach rquires a great deal of creativity to create that kind of poetical philosophical expression. And so I fall toward the former, but try to keep it nuanced and not tend towards concretism.
With both styles I favour balanced perspectives over the sure and righteous ones.
Seems to me this is one of the greatest dichotomies in philosophy as an approach to wisdom and truth. I wouldn't suggest that one is right and one wrong but one or the other may work better for others depending on the individual.
So the question is; how do you fall in your vernacular use of language. Do you try to use words loosely with an almost mystical (bad word but it serves the purpose here) absract, poetical bent. Or do you prefer the rigid and analytical approach to iron out inconsistencies in thought and superstition. And why?
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Grapefruit]
#26617526 - 04/21/20 11:28 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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This is a good question. And idk. Some philosophers (kierkegaard) was poetic and very abstract in the use of the word yet by this very same approach captured insights that couldn’t be captured with a more concrete approach.
I think it’s one thing to look at the material world and use words that unmistakably represent the things that can be seen. But existentially there are no “real” things in that domain so the words must become abstractions. I’m not entirely sure how I personally operate in this but it’s a good point.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Yellow Pants]
#26617802 - 04/21/20 01:23 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: grapefruit
In science, popularizers are forced to use metaphors & looser terms. Just try and read a technical science paper ! Or one that requires advanced mathematics. IMO
In the case of metaphysics it is specifically pointed out that terms like "Tao" & "Nirvana" cannot really be defined, or explained - only hinted at. And that to a lesser (?) extent this applies to all direct experience. No description can let another (who has not tasted a banana) know what a banana actually tastes like - thus in a sense all words are inadequate. IMO
However much confusion is often caused in discussion, when both parties have not defined their terms. IMO
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: laughingdog]
#26617832 - 04/21/20 01:37 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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popularizers love to start headlines with the term "Scientists" and have license to append any sequence of sensational verbiage to that.
popularizers are better than conspiracy writers but not by much, kind of like the police and thugs, relatively close mentalities.
sorry this is supposed to be about fortified vernaculars - my bad.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: redgreenvines] 1
#26617835 - 04/21/20 01:38 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Link to video in dispute?
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: laughingdog]
#26621905 - 04/23/20 09:35 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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laughingdog said: Re: grapefruit
In science, popularizers are forced to use metaphors & looser terms. Just try and read a technical science paper ! Or one that requires advanced mathematics. IMO
In the case of metaphysics it is specifically pointed out that terms like "Tao" & "Nirvana" cannot really be defined, or explained - only hinted at. And that to a lesser (?) extent this applies to all direct experience. No description can let another (who has not tasted a banana) know what a banana actually tastes like - thus in a sense all words are inadequate. IMO
However much confusion is often caused in discussion, when both parties have not defined their terms. IMO
What about an emotion or a thought? The imagination can’t be traced in the material world. And electrical circuits flowing through a lump of white tissue doesn’t seem to quite get it. Just what is going on there.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Yellow Pants]
#26622137 - 04/23/20 11:34 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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did you ask how the brain works?
This is not ratified science, but I believe we will find that sensory induced electrical field wave propagation in the cortex makes interference which activates multibranched neurons subsequently creating additional electrical field waves and new interference …
while repetition or sustained pulse train firing of the same group of neurons increases the synapse strength at the termini of multibranched neurons when they connect to active neuron bodies comprising parts of the engrammatic "image". (this is how short term memory formation occurs.)
I am using "image" to map to any pattern of excitation visual, auditory, body, memory, etc.
stimulating part of a remembered image cluster of neurons encourages the recollection of the rest of the related image. (associative recollection AKA linkage)
It's something like that.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Yellow Pants]
#26622146 - 04/23/20 11:37 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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laughingdog said: Re: grapefruit
In science, popularizers are forced to use metaphors & looser terms. Just try and read a technical science paper ! Or one that requires advanced mathematics. IMO
In the case of metaphysics it is specifically pointed out that terms like "Tao" & "Nirvana" cannot really be defined, or explained - only hinted at. And that to a lesser (?) extent this applies to all direct experience. No description can let another (who has not tasted a banana) know what a banana actually tastes like - thus in a sense all words are inadequate. IMO
However much confusion is often caused in discussion, when both parties have not defined their terms. IMO
What about an emotion or a thought? The imagination can’t be traced in the material world. And electrical circuits flowing through a lump of white tissue doesn’t seem to quite get it. Just what is going on there.
. It is not clear to me, what your point is, let alone how it relates to the the fact that we all use different degrees of accuracy according to the context, which is both well known and obvious. It is also well known that that all language is approximate and that it is not the same as direct sensory experience. Seems when people argue about concepts they may have lost sight of this. . People who burn flags, and those who physically attack them for doing so, seem to be an example of folks mistaking symbols for "reality"
. In less extreme situations "... confusion is often caused in discussion, when both parties have not defined their terms." Also a well known point.
. So all I did was state some facts that relate to the use of concepts, and how they relate to context. No claim to a comprehensive theory of anything was made.
. Even this is nothing new, there is an idiom "Not to see the forest for the trees". Perhaps not often pointed out (or ever? in relation to this phrase or context, but otherwise known in some contexts) is that the reverse is also true:'Not to see the trees for the forest'. What is necessary is to see BOTH detail and context.
. So again.... So all I did was state some facts that relate to the use of concepts, and how they relate to context. No claim to a comprehensive theory of anything was made. . Only an attempt to relate to the OP's question was attempted. It would seem you are welcome to form your own theories or your own answer to him, if you should so wish.
. In Regards to the OP's question: "So the question is; how do you fall in your vernacular use of language. Do you try to use words loosely with an almost mystical (bad word but it serves the purpose here) absract, poetical bent. Or do you prefer the rigid and analytical approach to iron out inconsistencies in thought and superstition. And why?"
. Any look at the methods of indirect hypnosis will show frequent use of purposely vague language, and of metaphor. There is much free info as regards this on the web. Again the context is very important. . On the contrary. A look at the methods of "Clean Language" will show frequent use of echoing language,precisely There is much free info as regards this on the web. Again context and intent are vital.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: laughingdog]
#26622373 - 04/23/20 01:31 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well I suppose there’s a difference between a banana and say confusion. In my confusion I have no anchor to the material world so my vernacular must be abstract to compensate. But a banana is concrete and so on. Maybe I shouldn’t of quoted you, my bad.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Yellow Pants]
#26626190 - 04/25/20 03:33 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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i have never neared thinking about loose or rigid architectures for my words.
i don't think the actual specific words matter, what matters is that i attribute to your words the meaning that you intend for them to bear.
in my capacity to make sense of things, i just hope that my words have some meaning at all.
do you think we translate other humans words, in the way we want our own words understood?
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: thealienthatategod]
#26626218 - 04/25/20 04:07 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Cheese beans tell more narcs to fell purposeful times. Many torques sold field capacity hunger. People drop spilt temporary traps, for testing land taming first. A dry feather helps shake the dogs career.
I don’t really think I understand what the main idea in this discussion is actually. But, there ya go, my attempt to show how loose language and personal definitions are fine, so long as you don’t mind being misunderstood and possibly thought to be insane.
If I am in an argument, I will tighten up my language and demand such from others; but, in general speech, I am for creative liberty.
I do notice, some people aim for abstraction in arguments. But, I think that’s a cheap trick, rather than a preference for certain types of language.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Shr00mEater]
#26626341 - 04/25/20 06:20 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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we can never know uncertainty, but we can always explore fractured possibilities.
if language is filled with doubt and uncertainty, can it also be rigidly defined? as in do both of the things OP asked at the same time.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Shr00mEater]
#26626363 - 04/25/20 06:34 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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sometimes I get so tight with my words that my point shrinks into a black hole: the gravity of which, being relentless, (if you get close to the topic,) should at least be a warning to other space cadets.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: redgreenvines]
#26628736 - 04/26/20 03:19 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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i just thought those were rabbit holes
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: thealienthatategod]
#26628940 - 04/26/20 06:04 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: laughingdog]
#26633137 - 04/27/20 09:52 PM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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laughingdog said: Re: grapefruit
In science, popularizers are forced to use metaphors & looser terms. Just try and read a technical science paper ! Or one that requires advanced mathematics. IMO
In the case of metaphysics it is specifically pointed out that terms like "Tao" & "Nirvana" cannot really be defined, or explained - only hinted at. And that to a lesser (?) extent this applies to all direct experience. No description can let another (who has not tasted a banana) know what a banana actually tastes like - thus in a sense all words are inadequate. IMO
However much confusion is often caused in discussion, when both parties have not defined their terms. IMO
Writing people like Nietszche or any of the ancient greek philosophers down as popularisers might be correct, but these are still figures leagues ahead of most people writing philosophy. Some just like the poetic format, they want to convey something in a way that your soul understands before your intellect I would say. It's like music, but even those using rigid terms can be very musical, like for example Bach, or I might say Max Cooper if you were familiar with the modern Electronic music scene. In terms of philosophers we might put into this category say schopenhauer and hume, or even viveknanda if you'd like a little eastern spice. I think the analogy works somewhat, strong intellect can have it's own passion, power, and beauty. Modern academic papers (probably, I'm not that well read there just guessing) often have next to nothing to do with what I would call strong philosophy, a strong philosophy is a force unto itself.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Grapefruit] 1
#26633516 - 04/28/20 03:27 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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I think that learning about the different fields of Ecology can teach people a great deal about meaning in the natural world.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: sudly]
#26633524 - 04/28/20 03:32 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Amen sudz.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: sudly]
#26633563 - 04/28/20 04:10 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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sudly said: I think that learning about the different fields of Ecology can teach people a great deal about meaning in the natural world.
Indeed, turns out so can reading some comic books and eating a bowl of cereal. Chopping wood and carrying water. Many means and ways.
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Re: Loose vs Rigid vernaculars in philosophy and semantics. [Re: Grapefruit]
#26633583 - 04/28/20 04:48 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Reading about ecosystems sure, but I don't think cereal helps in environmental appreciation, unless perhaps the agricultural processes and wheat processing that went in to making them, but that is rather industrial.
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