Wittgensteins Private Language Argument

Wittgenstein s Private Language argument is one of the central parts of his philosophy of language and mind. It appears in his Philosophical Investigations (1952) as part of his famous later philosophy of language. But what is the argument, and what does it tell us about the nature of language and meaning In this video, we ll find out. You can support the channel and help it grow by contributing on my Kofi page: 00:00 Intro 00:52 What is a private language 01:46 Why care about private language 02:12 Who is the argument against 02:44 The Cartesian mind 03:33 Empiricism 05:06 William Jamess Philosophy of Psychology 05:55 The Private Language argument 08:07 The diary example 09:59 Rules and language games 12:06 The beetleinabox argument 13:55 Understanding the analogy 15:38 The purpose of the private language argument 16:55 Ayers Interpretation 18:53 The Standard Int br, br,