Blasphemy,dogmatism and injustice: The rough edges of On Certainty |
| |
Authors: | Plant Robert |
| |
Affiliation: | (1) Department of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, (UK), AB24 3UB |
| |
Abstract: | On Certainty remains one the mostprovocative and challenging parts ofWittgenstein's intellectual legacy.Philosophers generally read this text as anassault on the traditional sceptic/anti-scepticdebate. But some commentators identifypolitical – specifically `conservative' –sentiments at work here. Others embraceWittgenstein's (alleged) `pluralism', whilethose less enthused think the latter collapsesinto relativism. Although this mixed receptionis, I will argue, partly due to Wittgenstein'sown troubled engagement with the central themesof On Certainty, the real difficultyand value of this text lies in itsintertwining questions of epistemology,religious belief and ethical-politicaljudgement. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|