What are the challenges to Wittgenstein's theory of language games?

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  • What are the challenges to Wittgenstein's theory of language games?
    • Problem of analogy
      • For an analogy to work as evidence, we must be able to prove that the two things being compared are relevantly similar
      • Philosopher Rush Rhees was a contemporary and friend of Wittgenstein
        • He challenged the analogy drawn between language and games
        • Is language really similar to a game?
          • Language is about more than just following a set of rules
            • It's primarily about comm-unicating and being understood
          • Can you experience language like you can a game?
          • Language has additional conditions that make it dissimilar to a game
            • Language requires the ability to understand the meaning as well as the rules
    • Problems of religious language as non-cognitive
      • Remember that these can be used for other areas of the religious language topic
      • Non-cognitive language means we can't empirically prove any claim
        • People can then claim whatever they want
          • Statements aren't about fact, according to language games, they're about meaning for the speaker
        • Religious believers do not feel they are making non-cognitive statements
          • Claims about faith are, for them, meant to be statements of  metaphysical fact
    • Implications for how we communicate
      • If Wittgenstein is correct about language games what does that imply for how we interact?
      • How do any of us understand what other people mean?
        • Can we see what game a person is playing?
      • Different games have different rules
        • They can share a common core
        • Alienation of outsiders
          • People who don't know the rules can't participate
            • Are we able to learn the rules of new games?
              • If so, how?
              • Can we see what game a person is playing?

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