Types, forms, and unity: Wittgenstein's criticism of russell's theory of judgment

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Abstract

This paper investigates Wittgenstein's "notorious" criticism of Russell's theory of judgment. Instead of advancing a further new interpretation of it, though, I analyze and discuss some of the most promising readings of the Russell/Wittgenstein dispute put forward in the secondary literature; I aim to show that, despite their alleged reciprocal opposition, they cohere with each other because they are, at bottom, different ways of highlighting the same question. I then connect Wittgenstein's criticism of Russell to the account of the nature of the proposition presented in the Tractatus, arguing that the latter can be seen as a natural development of the former. Finally, I make a quick connection between Wittgenstein's criticism of Russell and the conception of the world as the totality of facts, as presented in the Tractatus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)177-193
Number of pages17
JournalHistory of Philosophy Quarterly
Volume31
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy

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