"ordinary language philosophy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ordinary language philosophies [plural]
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  1. A philosophical methodology that sees traditional philosophical problems as rooted in misunderstandings resulting from philosophers distorting or forgetting how words are ordinarily used to convey meaning in non-philosophical contexts. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: OLP [initialism]
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