Feb 26 2013: Language primarily is not a means of communication, it is something which enables us to think. We are 'misusing' language for communication as it is easy to communicate thus. Susanne K Langer in 'philosophy in a new key' says that language is the only means of articulating thought. Language, as we can all see, is not essential for communication, but is essential for thought.
Apr 28 2012: Why humans are having this idea that they are descended from other beings, whereas, logically, other simpler beings ending with, say, unicellular organisms(capable of performing all functions with single cell!) could have descended from man.
Dec 8 2011: There is a great observable difference between the male and female in all forms of life, ie, all males waste a lot of time whereas, females are professional, reaching back to their den at the earliest opportunity(male animals can be seen playing with the prey thus wasting time, male humans busy with many activities, many of them claiming to be part of intellect, an abstact property) I think the male is terrified of returning as he will have to 'perform', which always ends in great misery for the male as females of all animals grossly ill treat the male immediately after 'performace'. May be our ancestors thought of the impending doom for the human male, if things(performance) are to follow a natural course, giving rise to (say)art, science and other abstractions, all intended to delay performance.
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