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Grinding the Lens of Ontological Grammar
Language philosopher Bry Willis explores the concept of ontological grammar, which describes the subconscious frameworks that dictate how individuals perceive and respond to reality. The author examines several metaphors to illustrate how these pre-rational commitments function, eventually rejecting technical or binary comparisons in favour of optical lenses. This lens metaphor highlights how our worldviews are often purposefully shaped or "ground" by external influences, rather than being natural or objective truths. By looking through these invisible filters, people mistake internal…
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