Netflix & Chill: Crash Course Philosophy

The video explores the difference between literal and figurative language, highlighting how people often use figures of speech. It introduces Paul Grice's theory of conversational implicature, explaining how we understand implied meanings through context. Grice's maxims of communication—quantity, quality, relation, and manner—are discussed, along with how flouting these maxims can convey additional meaning. The concept of performative utterances, as introduced by J.L. Austin, is also covered, showing how words can change reality.

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