Words and Meanings
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Words and Meanings

Exploring the connection between words and the objects or ideas they represent.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Philosophy LO 3.1: Explore the relationship between language and thoughtNCCA Philosophy LO 3.2: Discuss how meaning is constructed

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Exploring the connection between words and the objects or ideas they represent.

Key Questions

  1. Where do words get their meaning?
  2. Can we think without language?
  3. Do different languages create different realities?

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