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PostSubject: Words    Words  Icon_minitimeTue Sep 19, 2017 9:24 pm

We have the best words. All of our words are the best, and we always use only the best words.

Philosophy is knowing how to only use the best words.
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PostSubject: Re: Words    Words  Icon_minitimeTue Sep 19, 2017 9:25 pm

This requires knowing how to not use the words that are not the best words; and also requires not knowing how to use the words that are not the best words.
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PostSubject: Re: Words    Words  Icon_minitimeWed Sep 20, 2017 6:26 am

You do know that Nietzsche made up a lot of his own words because the Germany language didn't have a word for the concept he was trying to express?

I try to use words that have few connotations. Words with many connotations oftentimes cause confusion or misunderstandings.

And yes, I do sometimes make up my own words and then explain further when questioned.
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PostSubject: Re: Words    Words  Icon_minitimeWed Sep 20, 2017 8:31 am

I like English because it has so many multiple overlapping meanings for so many words, creating a lot of depth and multiple possible connotations. I also like how many idioms English has. I would say that English is the superior language when it comes to philosophy, at least based on the little I know of Spanish and French and German (at least we don't need to make new words that are 20 letters long when we want to expressanewconceptinEnglish).
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PostSubject: Re: Words    Words  Icon_minitimeWed Sep 20, 2017 11:19 am

Lol
but which are those long German words you dont like? I am not aware of that issue, haha. German is pretty damned economic.

Its true N doesnt translate into English too well. Some fundamental terms literally have no English translation, like Geist, which is central. But these arent words above the normal letter count.

Uebermensch is also untranslatable. It certainly doesnt mean Superman.
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