There is no such thing as meaning, so what is the word ''meaning''?
According to Wittgenstein, philosophy is merely a product of misunderstanding language. Philosophers philosophize because they misunderstand how language works.
In his book Philosophical Investigations, his fundamental insight is that the words and expressions of language have ''meaning'' only in the context of a certain ''game'' and have a certain function in the realization of the game.
Philosophy emerged when we were asked to think about a concept outside of its usual frame of reference or context.
Language, the use of concepts, is, according to Wittgenstein, the result of a natural law that is 'humanly grounded'.
The truth is that we came into the world without any 'inner language' and knew the meanings of words only when we could play and use them in those language games.
When I think about humanity, the first thing that comes to mind is creativity.
If meaning is created by humans, I find it important to find out what the word 'meaning' symbolizes/evokes in our minds when we think about it.
Maybe this is a waste of time. But at the end of the day, all I do is keep asking questions.
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