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Hocus Pocus. Wittgenstein's critical philosophy of mathematical practice

Hocus Pocus. La philosophie critique de la pratique mathématique de Wittgenstein

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In this study I interpret Wittgenstein’s work on mathematics as an integral part of his philosophical endeavor at large, in terms of the stated aims and methods of this endeavor, and the (critical, ethical and aesthetical) agendas underlying it. My focus is on Wittgenstein’s later work, but strong continuities in some of the lines of thought I am interested in, lead to many naturally occurring references to earlier material. The study is based on a close reading of extended passages of the manuscripts (as published in the online Bergen edition of the Nachlass), with special attention to the critical remarks that are mostly neglected if not shunned by Wittgenstein-scholarship. I show that Wittgenstein foreshadows many of the themes that are prevalent in 21st century Philosophy of Mathematical Practice, which however lacks the critical bias that is proper to Wittgenstein’s work and argue that the Wittgensteinian themes focused on in the present study still can offer worthwhile contributions to the Philosophy of Mathematics at large, and to Philosophy of Mathematical Practice in particular.
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hal-04049425 , version 1 (12-05-2023)

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Frank Scheppers. Hocus Pocus. Wittgenstein's critical philosophy of mathematical practice. 2023. ⟨hal-04049425⟩
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