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Frontiers of Philosophy in China

ISSN 1673-3436

ISSN 1673-355X(Online)

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Frontiers of Philosophy in China  2020, Vol. 15 Issue (1): 143-159   https://doi.org/10.3868/s030-009-020-0009-3
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Wittgenstein’s Peculiar Use of “Internal Relation” in Aspect-Seeing
ZHANG Ligeng()
Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing 100732, China
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Abstract

“Internal relation” is a significant term in both Wittgenstein’s early and later philosophy. The term is used in relation to many problems, including our topic here, “aspect-seeing.” Some scholars have attempted to present a persuasive interpretation of this terminology; however, Wittgenstein’s remarks on “aspect-seeing” somehow thwart their approaches. The obstacle lies in the relata involved: Which terms are connected by an internal relation in the perception of an aspect? In this paper, I review the existing interpretations and present two proposals, one of which is conservative and the other slightly more radical. I argue that Wittgenstein makes divergent use of the distinction between “internal/external relations,” and that this may reveal the potential ambiguities of the words “internal” and “relation.”

Key wordsaspect-seeing    internal/external relations    Wittgenstein
出版日期: 2020-03-31
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. [J]. Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 2020, 15(1): 143-159.
ZHANG Ligeng. Wittgenstein’s Peculiar Use of “Internal Relation” in Aspect-Seeing. Front. Philos. China, 2020, 15(1): 143-159.
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