Is Language a Game?

 

Chris Kennedy (Linguistics, UChicago)

In Conversation with Agnes Callard (Philosophy, UChicago)

Thursday, May 28, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Central Time

Livestream on Crowdcast: click here to register for the conversation

 

At this event, we will discuss the following questions (and more):

• Is civilization a game we play with words?
• Should you respond to what I said, or what you think I meant?
• In a conversation, is someone keeping score—and should they?
• Can you make something happen just by saying words?
• Can we ever demand that others believe what we say?
• Which is more important: what’s said, or what’s left unsaid?

Links for signing up for the rest of our spring Night Owls events on Crowdcast here! The week after this: “Why Movies Matter”!