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Wittgenstein on Rules and Nature (Hardcover)
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Wittgenstein on Rules and Nature (Hardcover)
Series: Continuum Studies in British Philosophy
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This book offers an original reading of Wittgenstein's views on
such topics as radical scepticism, the first- and third-person
asymmetry of mental talk, Cartesianism, and rule-following.The
celebrated 20th century philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, developed
an interest in his later career in natural forms of behaviour and
the role they play in our linguistic and other intellectual
practices. To many, Wittgenstein appears to be advancing a theory
about these practices as originating in natural forms of behaviour.
However, theories of this sort seem out of place in philosophy,
especially in light of Wittgenstein's own expressed views on the
purpose of philosophy.Keith Dromm offers a way of understanding
these apparently incongruous aspects of Wittgenstein's writings
that is more consistent with his views on the proper purpose of
philosophy. The book shows that Wittgenstein does not in fact offer
theories about natural human behaviour. Rather, these references
belong to a type of philosophical reasoning that is not meant to
contribute to our knowledge, as explanations in science do, but
instead to help clarify our thinking on certain philosophical
topics. In particular, they serve to relieve apparent tensions
between the things we do know.
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