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private language argument: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of language

the argument that a language whose words refer to one's private inner experiences, understandable only to oneself, is impossible because nothing would fix correct use.

In philosophy of language, private language argument refers to the argument that a language whose words refer to one's private inner experiences, understandable only to oneself, is impossible because nothing would fix correct use. This meaning comes from Wittgenstein (1953) in Philosophical investigations.[1]

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  1. Wittgenstein, L. (1953). Philosophical investigations. Macmillan. Open Library record

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