Submitted by BernardJOrtcutt t3_1118wno in philosophy
Qawali t1_j90ds16 wrote
Reply to comment by ngn0318 in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | February 13, 2023 by BernardJOrtcutt
language is the use of words that reference ideas, which make it so you can put that idea into someone elses brain
language both limits and allows understanding of things. it can be used to trade thoughts, philosophies, ideas, trade, and emotions, but it will not be able to communicate the subjectivity of our own experience.
there is a word for the subjectivity of your experience, and its called qualia. essentially, it is how it feels to experience. how the fuck would you tell a blind person what its like to see? you cant. that is the one true barrier of language. we are, essentially, alone in our own experiences - our own qualia
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