Trivial Language vs Ideal Language
Added 2024-06-21 06:57:19 +0000 UTC
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It wouldn't surprise me at all if similar social/psychological factors are at play in the idealized languages that philosophers construct. I suspect that this also shapes what philosophers judge to be intuitive. So, when philosophers consider thought experiments that elicit intuitions, I doubt that the intuitions in question are genuinely "prereflective judgments" -- rather, they are the product of immersion in a technical, idealized language.
Kane B
2024-06-26 12:34:41 +0000 UTCPremise 1: Some new religious movements (NRMs) or cults develop unique vocabularies based on existing languages (e.g., English). Premise 2: These unique vocabularies often refer to idealized concepts or an idealized world. Premise 3: The use of this specialized language is amplified within ritual spaces and in the presence of other cult members. Premise 4: This specialized language serves as an inclusive construct, reinforcing group identity and separating members from outsiders. Premise 5: In some cases, elite cults may form around intellectual concepts like modal logic. Premise 6: These elite cults may view their specialized language as superior to common language, associating it with a higher level of understanding or reality (B time). Conclusion: The creation and use of specialized language in NRMs or cults serves to establish group identity, reinforce in-group/out-group dynamics, and, in some cases, promote a sense of intellectual superiority.
Italo Giardina
2024-06-24 13:28:51 +0000 UTC
