Ludwig Wittgenstein's concept of linguistic confusion

Part of philosophy of language.

This concept is based on the idea that language is not a precise tool that can be used to accurately express all thoughts, but rather a collection of words and phrases that can be used to refer to a variety of different concepts, which can lead to confusion and misinterpretation.

He says "meaning of a word is its use in the language". Which implies words have no intrinsic meaning and context provides meaning.

In addition, Wittgenstein's concept of linguistic confusion can be seen in his concept of the "private language," which states that language can only be meaningful if it is shared by a group of people, and that it cannot be meaningful if it is used by an individual alone. This concept suggests that language is a tool that is only useful when it is used in a social context, and that it can be a source of confusion if it is used in isolation.

This implies that we-dont-need-inner-monologue-to-think. Maybe also that it is a source of confusion.

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