The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast Ep. 309: Wittgenstein On Certainty (Part One)
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Moorean Propositions Are Language Rules
- Wittgenstein treats Moorean propositions as foundational rules of ordinary language games rather than empirical claims with checks.
- These propositions function like grammar or game rules that make ordinary discourse and inquiry possible.
Repetition Sharpens The Core Puzzle
- On Certainty repeats similar points because Wittgenstein sharpened one core worry about doubt and language games near his death.
- The book refines what 'knowing' means by separating procedural rules from propositional checks.
From Tossed Books To New Respect
- Seth Paskin recounts angrily tossing Wittgenstein books earlier but then reconsidered on reading On Certainty.
- He admits the book is repetitive and tedious yet thematically focused and worth unpacking.