Wittgenstein on simile as the "best thing" in philosophy

Yasemin J. Erden

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9205.2011.01444.x

Wittgenstein on simile as the "best thing" in philosophy

Yasemin J. Erden^*

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In a remark written sometime between 1933 and 1943, Wittgenstein suggests that philosophy ought really to be written as one "writes a poem." Around this time he also talks of simile as the "best thing" in philosophy. In this paper I consider what it would mean to take such claims seriously. Through examining newly discovered material from the (unpublished) Skinner manuscripts (MSS), I offer an analysis of Wittgenstein's approach to literary techniques (broadly conceived) and see how this impacts on his conception of philosophy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	127-137
Number of pages	11
Journal	Philosophical Investigations
Volume	35
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9205.2011.01444.x
Publication status	Published - Apr 2012
Externally published	Yes

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