Wittgenstein on Criteria and Practices

In the interpretive literature from the 1950's through the 1970's the term 'criterion' was thought to be a central key to the understanding of Wittgenstein's later philosophy. Later on, it was relegated from this place of honour to being one of a variety of expressions used by Wittgenstein in dealing with philosophical questions. This Element tries to account for the shifting fate of this concept. It discusses the various occurrences of the word ¿criteriä in the Philosophical Investigations, argues that the post-Wittgensteinian debate about criteria was put on the wrong track by a problematic passage in Wittgenstein's early Blue Book, and finally gives an overview of the main contributions to this debate, trying to achieve a reconciliation between the rival conceptions.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. 'Criteria' in the philosophical investigations practices; 2. The blue book: the case of angina; 3. The post-wittgensteinian debate; 4. Some issues in the debate about criteria; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Summary

This Element provides an overview of Wittgenstein's use of the terms 'criteria' in the Philosophical Investigations, followed by a critical discussion of the post-Wittgensteinian debate about criteria.

Product details

• Authors: Lars Hertzberg, Lars (Abo Akademi University Hertzberg, Hertzberg Lars
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2023
• EAN: 9781108931168
• ISBN: 978-1-108-93116-8
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy of Mind