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Quote: how does a child figure out what an adult is pointing at? an ostensive definition can always be variously interpreted
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children vs. adults
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naming by pointing or recognition
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natural language as a system
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private language argument for skepticism about meaning
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Much more vital [to ostensive definition] is the problem of … How does the child know what he is … colour, the name of a material, a numeral, … two, 'That is called "two"'--pointing to two nuts- … to doesn't know what one wants to call … suppose this; but perhaps he does not. … An ostensive definition can be variously interpreted in … [Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations, par. 28]. Google-1 Google-2
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Topic: children vs. adults (33 items)
Topic: naming by pointing or recognition (13 items)
Topic: natural language as a system (43 items)
Topic: private language argument for skepticism about meaning (33 items)