When language-games are being played that manifest different world-pictures

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Ludwig Wittgenstein, who introduced the concept of "language-games," argued that these games are based on different forms of life and sets of rules. When people engage in different language-games, they operate within different frameworks or world-pictures, making it difficult to provide objective reasons for one to change their world-picture. Instead, they can attempt to persuade each other, but this persuasion is not grounded in a common standard of reason that transcends their respective language-games.

When Language-Games Are Being Played That Manifest Different World-Pictures