
The Linguistic Wizardry of Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosophy Now
The Difference Between Measurable and Factual Claims
This chapter explores the distinction between something being measured and something being a fact, and dives into the concept of what has to be the case versus what happens to be the case. The episode also delves into the challenges of converting certain forms of speech into factual expressions and concludes with a discussion on the limits of language and the necessity of silence for what cannot be expressed.
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