Wittgenstein and Anti-Realism

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Aslibeigi Khadijeh

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Journal: THEOSOPHIA ISLAMICA Year:2024 | Volume:4 | Issue:2 Page(s): 109-132

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Wittgenstein and Anti-Realism

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Aslibeigi Khadijeh | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

Wittgenstein

Realism

anti-realism

Semantic Realism

Principle of Bivalence

Language-Games

Use Theory of Meaning

Abstract

This article examines Wittgenstein's teachings on realism and anti-realism through the lens of his philosophy of language. Realism posits that every linguistic statement is either true or false, independent of human consciousness and knowledge. Consequently, the Principle of Bivalence—accepting only truth and falsity as semantic values—is central to this view. In contrast, anti-realism rejects this principle, asserting that the truth or falsity of statements can only be determined if empirical or epistemic evidence is available, and statements cannot be evaluated independently of mind and language. Wittgenstein challenges both perspectives by critiquing the foundations of language and focusing on its functions within various contexts of life. He views language not as a passive mirror of reality, but as a constitutive agent within which reality takes shape. This article elucidates Wittgenstein's arguments against the notion of realism and utilizes Dummett's analyses of meaning and truth to clarify the anti-realist foundations in Wittgenstein's philosophy of language.

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