(November 29, 2013 at 4:30 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Optimistic Mysanthrope
To the extent that philology or etymology work, they describe words and language. What they don't do is deal with what the words and language represent.
Since the discussion is about a disagreement not over the origin of words or use of language, both philology and etymology are irrelevant.
Really? I thought the discussion was about the correct use of the word "Atheism". Silly me.
Dictionary Wrote:phi·los·o·phy noun \fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fē\
: the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.
: a particular set of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.
: a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live
What's that? Nothing about the definition of words? That's strange, the dictionary seems to think you're full of shit.
Quote:Feel free to continue ignoring the rest of my posts for a while, though. Not likely you'll say find anything of substance if things were any different.
*Fixed that for you
