"The Fitting Word"
In his post-war writings, Wittgenstein makes several comments on particularly “fitting” (treffende) words. However, the nature of this quality remains unclear and elusive. In this paper, I present some suggestions about what one might learn from Wittgenstein’s comments, though my purpose is not pri...
Main Author: | Ondřej Beran |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nordic Wittgenstein Society
2023-04-01
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Series: | Nordic Wittgenstein Review |
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Online Access: | https://www.nordicwittgensteinreview.com/article/view/3616 |
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