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[from 'Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language' by Saul A. Kripke, in 19. Language / F. Communication / 4. Private Language ]

Full Idea

Kripke argues that the 'rule-following paradox' is essential to the more controversial private language argument, and introduces a radically new form of scepticism.

Gist of Idea

The sceptical rule-following paradox is the basis of the private language argument

Source

report of Saul A. Kripke (Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language [1982]) by Robert Hanna - Rationality and Logic 6.1

Book Reference

Hanna,Robert: 'Rationality and Logic' [MIT 2006], p.160


A Reaction

It certainly seems that Kripke is right to emphasise the separateness of the two, as the paradox is quite persuasive, but the private language argument seems less so.