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A Pragmatist Dimension in Georg Henrik von Wright’s Philosophy
A Pragmatist Dimension in Georg Henrik von Wright’s Philosophy

Author(s): Sami Pihlström
Subject(s): Epistemology, Pragmatism, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli õiguse instituut
Keywords: action; causation; freedom; Georg Henrik von Wright; pragmatism;

Summary/Abstract: This paper reconsiders Georg Henrik von Wright’s theory of causation from the point of view of pragmatism. Given the conceptual link between causation and action, von Wright’s position might be reinterpreted along pragmatist lines, even though he never explicitly developed his views with reference to pragmatism. However, the dichotomy between the ontological and the conceptual presupposed by von Wright may also be criticized from a pragmatist perspective.

  • Issue Year: 2/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-17
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English