week 3 discussion
Week 3 Discussion 1
Top of Form “Languageless’ Thinking” Please respond to the following:
Consider the quote by Wittgenstein, “The limits of my language are the limits of my life.”
Explain whether it is possible to think without using language. If you believe it is possible, describe how a person might enact “languageless” thinking. If you believe it is not possible, describe what you foresee as the problems with languageless thinking.
I do believe it is possible to think without using language because we use feelings and emotions. This is possible because when you use words sometimes we tend to say what we don’t mean. You can say one thing and mean something totally different. So I think it is possible to say things without using language.
“Generating Writing” Please respond to the following:
Choose a topic about which you have a strong opinion. Select a method of finding and using your feelings – 1) inspiration method; 2) recollection method; 3) conscious selection method. Write quickly about your topic for five (5) minutes. This is for your eyes only; no one else will read it. After finishing the writing activity, respond to the following questions:
Were you surprised by the quantity of the words and a certain raw eloquence? Explain.
Did your strong feelings help you generate any worthwhile thoughts? Explain.
Can you keep the words in this form or do you need to refine and revise them for public communication? Explain.
What have you learned about your own thinking and writing from this experience?
Is there anything you could do to improve the way you start your writing assignments? If so, what? If not, what is working well for you?
No I wasn’t surprised by the number of words or eloquence because I was writing from the heart. Yes my strong feelings helped generate worthwhile thoughts because when you write from the heart your feelings will always come to the forefront. I can keep the words in this form and I wouldn’t have to
Top of Form “Languageless’ Thinking” Please respond to the following:
Consider the quote by Wittgenstein, “The limits of my language are the limits of my life.”
Explain whether it is possible to think without using language. If you believe it is possible, describe how a person might enact “languageless” thinking. If you believe it is not possible, describe what you foresee as the problems with languageless thinking.
I do believe it is possible to think without using language because we use feelings and emotions. This is possible because when you use words sometimes we tend to say what we don’t mean. You can say one thing and mean something totally different. So I think it is possible to say things without using language.
“Generating Writing” Please respond to the following:
Choose a topic about which you have a strong opinion. Select a method of finding and using your feelings – 1) inspiration method; 2) recollection method; 3) conscious selection method. Write quickly about your topic for five (5) minutes. This is for your eyes only; no one else will read it. After finishing the writing activity, respond to the following questions:
Were you surprised by the quantity of the words and a certain raw eloquence? Explain.
Did your strong feelings help you generate any worthwhile thoughts? Explain.
Can you keep the words in this form or do you need to refine and revise them for public communication? Explain.
What have you learned about your own thinking and writing from this experience?
Is there anything you could do to improve the way you start your writing assignments? If so, what? If not, what is working well for you?
No I wasn’t surprised by the number of words or eloquence because I was writing from the heart. Yes my strong feelings helped generate worthwhile thoughts because when you write from the heart your feelings will always come to the forefront. I can keep the words in this form and I wouldn’t have to