There is a need for having a meta language that can describe meaning in any language. This is because of the problem of Circularity.
Published on Sep 07, 2024
The process by which people continuously create, through their actions and interactions, a shared reality that is experienced as objectively factual and subjectively meaningful.
Published on Sep 01, 2024
If a sign is used to mean a specific thing for a long time and by enough people, that meaning solidifies into a Myth. Eg. The sign 'red' has a meaning: danger. That is a myth.
Published on Aug 26, 2024
Semiotics is the study of signs - or how words and images(signs) come to have meaning.
Published on Aug 26, 2024
Humans share the rewards of shared actions(hunting, etc).
Published on Aug 24, 2024
We see others as 'Intentional agents' - and that is a major advantage our specie has: it enables us to corporate better with others.
Published on Aug 24, 2024
When communicating with others, we assume that they have all the background information about the topic that we have already. Eg. when teaching others, the teacher can't understand why it's so difficult for the student to get it when it's so simple for themselves.
Published on Aug 14, 2024