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| 8478 | Dewey argued long before Wittgenstein that there could not seriously be a private language |
| Full Idea: Dewey argued in the twenties that there could not be, in any serious sense, a private language. Wittgenstein also, years later, came to appreciate this point. | |||
| From: report of John Dewey (works [1926]) by Alex Orenstein - W.V. Quine Ch.6 | |||
| A reaction: A nice historical footnote to perhaps the most famous argument in twentieth century philosophy. Can anyone send me the Dewey reference? |