Comments on: Meaning, Knowing and Metaphor: On a Section from Wittgenstein’s “Blue Book” http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/05/meaning-knowing-and-metaphor-on-a-section-from-wittgensteins-blue-book/ On Poetry, Politics and Philosophy - A Sketch, An Intersection Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/05/meaning-knowing-and-metaphor-on-a-section-from-wittgensteins-blue-book/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Mike Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:14:00 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=244#comment-547 For some reason I know a number of Christians who are Heideggerian. I'm trying to figure out what the connection is there, if there is one. <br/><br/>My main reason for not getting into Heidegger is just the convoluted language he uses. Something I don't think Wittgenstein would find appealing either. For some reason I know a number of Christians who are Heideggerian. I’m trying to figure out what the connection is there, if there is one.

My main reason for not getting into Heidegger is just the convoluted language he uses. Something I don’t think Wittgenstein would find appealing either.

]]> By: Alrenous http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/05/meaning-knowing-and-metaphor-on-a-section-from-wittgensteins-blue-book/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Alrenous Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:50:00 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=244#comment-543 <i>Such a direction depends upon the fact that we do think, when we do philosophy, that all prior knowledge is questionable, and all progress to date is questionable. And why shouldn't we think that?</i><br/><br/>Because it's a tad pointless. That all of philosophy is questionable is just a consequence of the fact that everything is questionable.<br/><br/>You don't run around using this kind of skepticism when you're doing day to day tasks, so why do we have to suddenly remember when that task changes to philosophy?<br/><br/>Well...do you? Such a direction depends upon the fact that we do think, when we do philosophy, that all prior knowledge is questionable, and all progress to date is questionable. And why shouldn’t we think that?

Because it’s a tad pointless. That all of philosophy is questionable is just a consequence of the fact that everything is questionable.

You don’t run around using this kind of skepticism when you’re doing day to day tasks, so why do we have to suddenly remember when that task changes to philosophy?

Well…do you?

]]> By: Alok http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/05/meaning-knowing-and-metaphor-on-a-section-from-wittgensteins-blue-book/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Alok Sun, 03 Jun 2007 00:14:00 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=244#comment-207 You have got an excellet blog here. So much to read here! Have bookmarked it... You have got an excellet blog here. So much to read here! Have bookmarked it…

]]> By: Josh http://www.ashokkarra.com/2007/05/meaning-knowing-and-metaphor-on-a-section-from-wittgensteins-blue-book/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Josh Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=244#comment-206 It's not <i>that</i> long! It’s not that long!

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