An Apology for the Obscurity of Philosophical Discourse: the Fruitfulness of Obscurity
An Apology for the Obscurity of Philosophical Discourse: the Fruitfulness of Obscurity
Author(s): Tatiana DenisovaSubject(s): Syntax, Semantics, Philosophy of Language, Theory of Communication
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Discursive Thinking; Philosophical Discourse; Communication; Language; Clarity; Comprehensibility;
Summary/Abstract: The article examines the distinctive features of philosophical discourse, such as clarity and intersubjectivity in philosophical communication. The possible reasons for the obscurity of philosophical texts and the complexity in communicating meanings are analysed. It is claimed that the obscurity of philosophical texts and eventual incomplete understanding is not a sign of their inferiority but the fruitfulness of philosophical discourse, which can generate new meanings.
Journal: Estetyka i Krytyka
- Issue Year: 62/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 65-86
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English