The Meaning of Meaninglessness by G. Blocker

By G. Blocker

What does "meaningless" suggest? at the one hand, it indicates easily the absence or loss of which means. "Zabool" is incomprehensible simply because it does not ensue to intend whatever. "Green flees time­ lessly" is incomprehensible, regardless of a definite semblance of experience, since it runs afoul of convinced basic ideas of linguistic development. nevertheless, "meaningless" characterizes that odd psycho­ logical nation of dread and anxiousness a lot mentioned, if now not came across, by way of the French presently after the second one global warfare. the 1st is essentially linguistic, focusing awareness on emotionally impartial questions of linguistic that means. the second one is nonlinguistic, indicating a painful probing of the social psychology of an period, a scientific and literary research of twentieth century Romanticism. at the one hand, a role for the pro thinker; however, a role for the literary critic and the social historian. Is any worthy goal served in attempting to mix those , very varied matters? because the identify of this ebook indicates, i believe there is.

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