Philosophy Dictionary of ArgumentsHome
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| Language, philosophy: language is a set of phonetic or written coded forms fixed at a time for the exchange of information or distinctions within a community whose members are able to recognize and interpret these forms as signs or symbols. In a wider sense, language is also a sign system, which can be processed by machines. See also communication, language rules, meaning, meaning change, information, signs, symbols, words, sentences, syntax, semantics, grammar, pragmatics, translation, interpretation, radical interpretation, indeterminacy._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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V. Flusser on Language - Dictionary of Arguments
I 129 Language/Flusser: Only after the above analysis (see Texts/Flusser, Imagination/Flusser, Code/Flusser) does it become clear that the spoken language is not the meaning of alphabetical texts, but rather the code with which alphabetical texts mean images. E.g. Fig. I 107 in addition spoken language: "two people and a dog go for a walk at noon." This shows that the spoken language forms a "pretext" for the alphabetical text. >Speaking, >Writing. Two conclusions: 1. discussing images is a completely different form of communication from their description. The relationship between alphabetical and linguistic code is much more complicated than one would think. Cf. >Media. The abyss between text and image is skipped by beginning to think "conceptually". >Concepts/Flusser. For Kant, the abyss yawns where he opposes "pure reason" to "practical reason". >Pure Reason, >Practical Reason. I 130 "Reading" comes from "picking". Imagination comes from "touching", this is a composing. Concept is a fragmentation ("rationalization"). >Synthesis, >Analysis, >Rationality, >Rationalism._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Fl I V. Flusser Kommunikologie Mannheim 1996 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19