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[from 'Philosophical Investigations' by Ludwig Wittgenstein, in 18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / b. Concepts as abilities ]

Full Idea

Man learns the concept of the past by remembering.

Gist of Idea

Man learns the concept of the past by remembering

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Philosophical Investigations [1952], II.13)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Philosophical Investigations', ed/tr. Anscombe,E. [Blackwell 1972], p.231


A Reaction

[quoted by Peacocke] Is it the case that we learn all of our concepts by doing? Obviously not, since we can be taught them. Could you have no long-term memories (head trauma), and be taught the concept of the past by someone else?