[Wittrs] Re: Following a rule

  • From: "whoooo26505" <whoooo26505@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:54:40 -0000

... could you give us an example?

> ...
> > It is my impression that Wittgenstein was mainly concerned with
> > the question if discerning what is the rule, or what "following
> > the rule" amounts to.  That is generally a problem with rule
> > following in language, in sports such as football or baseball,
> > and generally in every day activities that we consider to be rule
> > following.
>
> So, LW goes through a lot, to teach us how to see, and not to assume,
> yada yada.  Here's the thing.  What if you *do* follow a rule, that
> everyone can see, then what?
>
> Josh


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