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Experience and nature

Wittgenstein reader of Dewey?

Christiane Chauviré

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Abstract

Dewey’s influence is seldom mentioned in the literature when the relationships between Wittgenstein and pragmatism are addressed. Yet, it should be known that Dewey’s philosophy is clearly echoed in Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, as it is expressed in his Philosophical Investigations. In particular, Dewey’s Experience and Nature develops many creeds also taken up by Wittgenstein: for instance, the critic attitude towards artificial notions that break with primary experience (e.g., the “Self”), the will to bring philosophy back to the ordinary, or the emphasis laid on the necessity to pay attention to what lies open to the view. Consequently, the influence of pragmatism on Wittgenstein is far from being limited to the influence of C. S. Peirce or of W. James.

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(2012) Wittgenstein and pragmatism. European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy 4 (2).

DOI: 10.4000/ejpap.722

Full citation:

Chauviré Christiane (2012) „Experience and nature: Wittgenstein reader of Dewey?“. European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy 4 (2), n/a.