123. Certainly, I read a story and don’t give a hang about any system of
language, any more than if it was a story in pictures. Suppose we were to say
at this point “something is a picture only in a picture-language”?
the picture is a proposal – a non-linguistic proposal –
yes – we can describe it linguistically – but the object itself – is not
linguistic
it is a physical proposal – that is to be understood in terms of
physical attributes –
and physical attributes – that are the result of artistic endeavour –
to understand the picture we have to have a grasp i.e. the use of color
– perspective – artistic techniques – composition
ok – now I have here put forward a proposal – a description of a
non-linguistic proposition –
my description – is open to question – to doubt –
as with any proposal – uncertain
the question of propositional form – is an open question –
my argument is that a proposition – can be anything – linguistic or not
– that is put forward – that is proposed
yes we describe the world – and yes the world without proposal is
unknown –
however the view I put is that anything that human beings create is a
proposition –
I do not think that our reality is in all its forms is linguistic –
language is one propositional form – it is not I say – the only one –
and it follows from this that not all questioning – doubt – uncertainty
– is to be seen as linguistic
the painter deals in a non-linguistic medium –
any questions – doubts he has with regard to his picture-proposition –
will be dealt with in the terms of his medium – i.e. – in terms of materials and techniques
it will be in the actual practice of the art that the painter with his
tools will deal with his proposition’s uncertainty
we face uncertainty in every context – and it is dealt with in different
ways – linguistic and non-linguistic
to get to the final point – something is only a picture in a
picture-language?
yes – if you like –
but the picture language is not linguistic
© greg t. charlton. 2015.
