Ep. 310: Wittgenstein On World-Pictures (Part One)

from The Partially Examined Life · host Mark Linsenmayer

We continue with Ludwig Wittgenstein's On Certainty (written 1951), with guest Christopher Heath. What is Wittgenstein's philosophy of science as it's reflected in this book? We talk about Weltbilds (world pictures) and how these relate to language games, relativism, verification, paradigms, testimony, and more. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion. Try the History That Doesn't Suck podcast. Attend our live show in NYC on April 15.

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