“The purity of a language dispossesses it of its wealth; a correctness that is all too rigid takes away its strengh and manhood. In a city as big as Paris, forty learned men are procured each year, at no expense, who infalliably know what is pure and polite in their mother tongue and what is neccessary for the monopoly of this junkshop.”
Quote by Johann Georg Hamann
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Writings on Philosophy and Language
This book delves into the complex relationship between philosophical thought and the use of language, examining various theories and concepts from both historical and contemporary perspectives. more
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