Ostrow Sums Up the Tractatus
- From: wittrsl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:07:19 -0700 (PDT)
--- In quickphilosophy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "walto" <calhorn@...> wrote:
> responding to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quickphilosophy/message/123
> Walter:
> This whole issue can be seen to underlie the following important
remarks:
> At the basis of the whole modern view of the world lies the illusion
> that the so-called laws of nature are the explanations of natural
> phenomena. (6.371)
Very interesting. I have been known to say "there are no laws of
nature" and "scientific explanations don't explain." I am usually
misunderstood when I say those things. It is looking to me as if what
Wittgenstein is saying (in the quoted text) is at least in a similar
direction, even if not intended in quite the same way.
Regards,
Neil
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