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private language argument

argument by Wittgenstein that the concept of a language understandable by only a single individual is incoherent
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private language argument

Summary

private language argument is a philosophical argument[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_argument category, ranking #5 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • private language argument's instance of is recorded as philosophical argument[3].

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Definition and Type

private language argument's instance of is recorded as philosophical argument[3].

Influence

Things named for private language argument include Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language[4], a literary work[5], written by Saul Kripke[6].

Why It Matters

private language argument draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_argument category, ranking #5 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Entities named for it include Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language[4], a literary work[5], written by Saul Kripke[6].

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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