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Central to any interpretation of Wittgenstein's later philosophy is an understanding of his philosophical method and the nature of the turn which characterises the evolution from his early to his later work. In the essays in Wittgenstein, Scepticism and Naturalism, Marie McGinn argues that this methodological shift has at its…
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One of the many reasons why I love Marie McGinn’s book is that she distinguishes ‘the real problem of others’ from the philosophical problem of 'other minds'.
McGinn’s discussion is informed both by Wittgenstein’s work and by Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s discussions of the various uncertainties that are rooted in the lived experience of our coexistence with others.
While Wittgenstein was pessimistic about our ability to understand one another, McGinn takes care to point out that he was "deeply opposed to the idea that our everyday doubts about others amount to a way of 'living scepticism'." Our doubts about others, no matter…
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