Abstract
As is well-known, Wittgenstein pointed out an asymmetry between first- and third-person psychological statements: the latter, unlike the former, involve observation or a claim to knowledge, and are therefore constitutionally open to uncertainty. In this paper, I challenge this asymmetry by challenging the constitutional uncertainty of third-person psychological sentences, and argue that Wittgenstein ultimately also did. There are cases where third-person psychological ascriptions are not susceptible of error.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Perspicuous Presentations |
Subtitle of host publication | Essays on Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Psychology |
Editors | Daniele Moyal-Sharrock |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 211-35 |
ISBN (Print) | 0230527485, 978-0230527485 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- wittgenstein, philosophy of psychology