It is often asserted that discussion is only possible between people who have a common language and accept common basic assumptions.
I think that this is a mistake.
All that is needed is a readiness to learn from one's partner in the discussion, which includes a genuine wish to understand what he intends to say.
If this readiness is there, the discussion will be the more fruitful the more the partner's backgrounds differ.
Karl Popper (1902 - 1994) Austrian Born Philosopher
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It is often asserted that discussion is only possible between people who have a common language and accept common basic assumptions.
It is often asserted that discussion is only possible between people who have a common language and accept common basic assumptions.
