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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




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