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The Illusion of the Secret Dictionary

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The Myth of the Secret Soul: Wittgenstein’s Private Language Argument

Imagine you wake up tomorrow and feel a strange, tingling sensation in your left pinky. You decide to call this sensation "S" and record eve

The Ghost in the Machine: Why Language Might Be Private

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The Myth of the Secret Soul: Why Language Must Be Public

Imagine you decide to keep a diary of a very specific, unique tingle in your left elbow. You call this sensation "S." Every time you feel it

The Case for the Inner World: Challenging Wittgenstein

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