Is Wittgenstein Overrated? (Daniel Kaufman & Crispin Sartwell)

October 23, 2019 01:49:17
Is Wittgenstein Overrated? (Daniel Kaufman & Crispin Sartwell)
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Is Wittgenstein Overrated? (Daniel Kaufman & Crispin Sartwell)

Oct 23 2019 | 01:49:17

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Show Notes

Why Crispin loves writing takedowns of cultural icons ... Crispin: Ludwig Wittgenstein is overrated ... Dan objects to people who try to live their lives philosophically ... Hume and the limits of human reason ... Wittgenstein's critique of representationalism ... Did Wittgenstein debunk philosophical skepticism? ... Crispin: I want my metaphysics to be compatible with my common sense ...

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