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Full Idea
An 'inner process' stands in need of outward criteria.
Gist of Idea
An 'inner process' stands in need of outward criteria
Source
Ludwig Wittgenstein (Philosophical Investigations [1952], §580)
Book Ref
Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Philosophical Investigations', ed/tr. Anscombe,E. [Blackwell 1972], p.153
A Reaction
Why do processes need 'criteria'? I have never understood why I can't have private criteria, or at least private modifications of public criteria.
6165 | Every course of action can either accord or conflict with a rule, so there is no accord or conflict [Wittgenstein] |
4143 | One cannot obey a rule 'privately', because that is a practice, not the same as thinking one is obeying [Wittgenstein] |
7092 | If individuals can't tell if they are following a rule, how does a community do it? [Grayling on Wittgenstein] |
4158 | An 'inner process' stands in need of outward criteria [Wittgenstein] |
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19271 | No rule can be fully explained [Kripke] |