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Quote: private sensations of red or pain are irrelevant to the meaning of the words "red" and "pain"

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private language argument for skepticism about meaning

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If someone were to reply that "red" has … unique to each person), Wittgenstein would point out … person had a different qualitative sensation each time … as the other members of the linguistic community … or knew the meaning of the word "red." … the word "pain" is concerned.   Google-1   Google-2

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