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The original form of language was spoken and it dates back to the end of the Neolithic age, around 150,000 years ago. Written language began around 6,000 years ago, probably in Sumer. | The original form of language was spoken and it dates back to the end of the Neolithic age, around 150,000 years ago. Written language began around 6,000 years ago, probably in Sumer. | ||
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* Mathematics = Niels Bohr appreciated math as a language that allows us to talk about things that cannot be expressed in natural language. It allows us to think about things that are not accessible to natural language. | * Mathematics = Niels Bohr appreciated math as a language that allows us to talk about things that cannot be expressed in natural language. It allows us to think about things that are not accessible to natural language. | ||
* Meta-mathematics (a term originated by Hilbert) | * Meta-mathematics (a term originated by Hilbert) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category: Philosophy]] | [[Category: Philosophy]] | ||
Revision as of 11:51, 6 August 2023
Full Title or Meme
A Language allows expression of thought or gives commands for action.
Context
The original use of language
The original form of language was spoken and it dates back to the end of the Neolithic age, around 150,000 years ago. Written language began around 6,000 years ago, probably in Sumer.
Many of the dynamics the internet creates are, at this point, well understood: We know its capacity to help users find one another, making it easier than ever for people to get involved in conspiracy networks; we also know how social media platforms prioritize inflammatory content and that as a result, ideas and information that make people angry travel farther.
Examples
- Natural language
- Policy Language
- Mathematics = Niels Bohr appreciated math as a language that allows us to talk about things that cannot be expressed in natural language. It allows us to think about things that are not accessible to natural language.
- Meta-mathematics (a term originated by Hilbert)
