Wittgenstein’s Critique of the Additive Conception of Language

This paper argues that Wittgenstein, both early and late, rejects the idea that the logically simpler and more fundamental case is that of "the mere sign" and that what a meaningful symbol is can be explained through the elaboration of an appropriately supplemented conception of the sign:...

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Main Author: James F. Conant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Wittgenstein Society 2020-03-01
Series:Nordic Wittgenstein Review
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Online Access:https://www.nordicwittgensteinreview.com/article/view/3566