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A Companion to Wittgenstein on EducationWittgenstein’s Metaphors and His Pedagogical Philosophy

A Companion to Wittgenstein on Education: Wittgenstein’s Metaphors and His Pedagogical Philosophy [This chapter explores Wittgenstein’sWittgenstein use of metaphorsMetaphors throughout his work, but especially in his later work. I argue that metaphors serve an essential function in languageLanguage, and that Wittgenstein relies on metaphors to explain some of his most basic ideas. Many of these metaphors refer to tools, and this indicates a growing pragmatismPragmatism in his view of languageLanguage. Finally, these metaphorical accounts highlight the central role of learning in his later work.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Companion to Wittgenstein on EducationWittgenstein’s Metaphors and His Pedagogical Philosophy

Editors: Peters, Michael A.; Stickney, Jeff
Burbules, Nicholas C.
Springer Journals — May 4, 2017
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Springer Singapore
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© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017
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978-981-10-3134-2
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123 –133
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10.1007/978-981-10-3136-6_8
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[This chapter explores Wittgenstein’sWittgenstein use of metaphorsMetaphors throughout his work, but especially in his later work. I argue that metaphors serve an essential function in languageLanguage, and that Wittgenstein relies on metaphors to explain some of his most basic ideas. Many of these metaphors refer to tools, and this indicates a growing pragmatismPragmatism in his view of languageLanguage. Finally, these metaphorical accounts highlight the central role of learning in his later work.]

Published: May 4, 2017

Keywords: Wittgenstein; Language; Metaphor; Pragmatism

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