Principles of Linguistic Philosophy

Steven Davis

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Philosophy, Science, and History Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications

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The view of linguistic philosophy presented in Waismann's book is one which has become stock in trade of some analytic philosophers. Philosophical problems are engendered by a superficial view of language. We are misled by linguistic analogies. Because a word is used in one context with one meaning, we think that it can be used in all contexts in this way (pp. 11, 60, 78, 179). Consequently, Waismann conceives philosophical activity as not answering ‘deep’ questions, but rather as clarifying the misconceptions which drive us to ask such questions.

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