Anne G. J. Newstead

Saying, Showing, and Knowing: Epistemological Dimensions of Wittgenstein’s Response to Scepticism in On Certainty

This paper evaluates a certain kind of response to philosophical scepticism that is broadly inspired by Wittgenstein’s discussion in On Certainty (OC). Special attention is paid to the idea that we show our certainty and belief in particular assumptions through our actions, practices, and language-games, and that due t...