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A study of semantics investigating the problems of human communication and suggesting ways to clarify the meaning of words.
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Anyone who considers himself or herself a thinking person should be familiar with the ideas contained in this book. The question of whether what people say actual means anything is examined in many fields such as economics (left wing and right wing), religion, politics and religion. The ideas are very clearly expressed. The book is also interesting historically as it was written just as Adolph Hitler was coming to power.
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This book is truly inspriational. Not only does it make you think about the language we use, how we take words for granted and how we miss the importance of true meaning in our everyday lives, it also inspires the reader to want to make all their communications clear, concise, concrete and original. I cannot imagine a book more stimulating for a writer in the process of trying to find their 'voice'.
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If you don't already laugh your socks off every time a politician opens his/her mouth then you will after you read this.Have you ever read the 'great philosophers'or some incomprehensible economic double-talk and thought...'I must be stupid because I don't understand a word of this'.Well the reason why you don't understand it is simply because, as the author points out, it doesn't make sense.Once you restore your faith in your own intelligence you will see the world in a different light.....and laugh out loud at almost everything you hear being passed off as logical,sensible or authoritative.Hard work in some parts but ultimately very rewarding.
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