When words lose their connection to reality: The importance of Universals

In this fourth episode we analyse the importance of words and their necessary connection to reality. Words are signs: they point us to a meaning beyond them and require a clear bond with reality to be significant. The crux of the matter is the problem of the Universals, i.e., that which can be attribute to many things. The denial of universal essences as real, so as to reduce them to only sounds for a mere communication sake, can only lead to subjectivism. This is deleterious. In turn, the State, the Police, or a powerful political group, will decide what (new) meaning words have. Precisely what happens today in our society, where culture is influenced by controlling the language.

PS The podcast is made by two parts: 1) the lesson, which goes on for 1h14min, and 2) Q/A sessions with contribution from the floor, following up.

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