Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 20:22:03 +0100 From: Jan Straathof <janstr-AT-chan.nl> Subject: Re: misunderstanding the statement Allen wrote: >about this realm of " as if"? I almost remember the name >of the philosopher of the "as if" whom Wittgenstein likes so >much. must be the (neo-kantian) Hans Vaihinger (1825-1933) who once wrote this book with that beautiful title: _Die Philosophie des Als Obs: System der theoretischen, praktischen und religioesen Fictionen der Menschheit auf Grund eines idealistischen Positivismus_ [1911] Wittgenstein however clearly criticizes Vaihinger's "Philosophy of the As IF", because it illicitly confuses similarity (fiction) with reality. (cf. Zettel:261) yours, Jan --- from list heidegger-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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