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Kevin Mulligan (University of Geneva): The Anti-Philosopher – Horwich’s Wittgenstein

Type: 
Lecture
Audience: 
Open to the Public
Building: 
Zrinyi u. 14
Room: 
412
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 5:30pm
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Date: 
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Kevin Mulligan  is a British philosopher, working on ontology, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of logic. He is currently Professor for philosophy at the University of Geneva, where he collaborates with, among others, Pascal Engel. He is also known for his work with Peter Simons and Barry Smith on Austrian and Polish philosophy.

Abstract:

According to Paul Horwich, Wittgenstein s most important claim is a metaphilosophical one: there are no positive philosophical truths, a fortiori no such thing as true philosophical theories. I agree with Horwich. But unlike Horwich I think Wittgenstein was wrong.