Brandon’s Commentary

CT Ep. 20b: Logic: What is Logic?

CT Ep. 20a: Logic: Self-Defeating Statements

Here are examples of self-defeating statements:1. “There are no absolutes.”
2. “No one’s moral opinion is valid because we all speak from how we’ve been indoctrinated.”
3. “You can’t know anything for sure.”4. “No view of reality is superior to any other.”5. “No one has the right to say truth is external; we all create our own reality.”6. “There is no right; there is no wrong.”7. “You shouldn’t tell anybody they’re wrong.”8. “I can’t speak a word of English.”9. “Everything I say is a lie.”10. “All truth is relative.”11. “Language cannot convey meaning.”

CT Ep. 19b: Ambiguous Words

The information in this video is somewhat of a repeat. I had a few more points to make about the meaning of words and didn't know where to include them. There are 4 distinctions mentioned:
1. Words can be CONCEPTUALLY ambiguous, meaning that the concepts are still debated. Conceptually ambiguous words include freedom, justice, racism, virtue, and equity. 
2. Words can be CONTEXTUALLY ambiguous, meaning that the word itself is not up for debate but can have different meanings based on context. Contextually ambiguous words are words like trunk and bad. 
3. Words have a DENOTATIVE aspect to their meaning. The denotative meaning, or "denotation", is the direct and literal meaning of a word as defined by a dictionary.  
4. Words have a CONNOTATIVE aspect to their meaning. The connotative meaning, or connotation", is the implied or suggested meaning of a word based on emotional associations that are determined by factors like one's environment, community, culture, etc. 

CT Ep. 19a: Lexicography and Dictionary Definitions

CT Ep. 18f: Meaning as Entailment

CT Ep. 18e: Meaning as Value

CT Ep. 18d: Meaning as Significance

CT Ep. 18c: Meaning as Intention

CT Ep. 18b: Meaning as Sense

CT Ep. 18a: Meaning as Referent