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Husserl and/or Wittgenstein

John M. Hems

pp. 55-86

Abstract

The desire for unity is almost ineradicable in human nature, and a recent manifestation of this characteristic is to be found in the attempt to associate Wittgenstein with Husserl, or conscript Wittgenstein into the Husserlian camp or vice versa.1 Not quite so hilarious as turning Kierkegaard into a linguistic philosopher, it nevertheless has its interest for those of us whose darling occupation it is to draw distinctions. It certainly cannot be gainsaid that there are points of resemblance between Husserl and Wittgenstein, but in my opinion these are of a superficial nature, whereas the differences between the two philosophers are quite radical. However, let us consider what they have in common.

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Published in:

Durfee Harold (1976) Analytic philosophy and phenomenology. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 55-86

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-1407-6_4

Full citation:

Hems John M. (1976) „Husserl and/or Wittgenstein“, In: H. Durfee (ed.), Analytic philosophy and phenomenology, Dordrecht, Springer, 55–86.