Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States of America
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Mind
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    Leporello's question
    Philosophy and Literature 29 (1): 180-199. 2005.
    In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Leporello's QuestionGarry L. HagbergOne finds in the later philosophical writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein an articulation of the distinctive attitude we bring to the perception of human beings. This attitude, called by Wittgenstein "Eine Einstellung zur Seele," an attitude towards a soul, is irreducible—it cannot be analyzed into any more basic constituent parts—and it is the precondition for our sympathetic and imaginative understand…Read more
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    Art and Ventriloquism
    with David Goldblatt
    Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 65 (2): 238-240. 2007.
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    Jazz Improvisation : A Mimetic Art ?
    Revue Internationale de Philosophie 4 (4): 469-485. 2006.
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    Wittgenstein on Aesthetic Understanding (edited book)
    Palgrave-Macmillan. 2017.
    This book investigates the significance of Wittgenstein’s philosophy for aesthetic understanding. Focusing on the aesthetic elements of Wittgenstein’s philosophical work, the authors explore connections to contemporary currents in aesthetic thinking and the illuminating power of Wittgenstein’s philosophy when considered in connection with the interpretation of specific works of literature, music, and the arts. Taken together, the chapters presented here show what aesthetic understanding consists…Read more
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    Review of Ray Monk, How to Read Wittgenstein (review)
    Philosophical Quarterly 57 (228). 2007.
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    VA Howard, Artistry: The Work of Artists Reviewed by
    Philosophy in Review 4 (3): 113-115. 1984.
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    This chapter contains sections titled: Possible Selves and Webs of Belief The Textually Cultivated “I”: Making up One's Mind Metaphorical Identification and Self‐Individuation.
  • Meaning and Interpretation: Wittgenstein, Henry James, and Literary Knowledge
    Philosophical Quarterly 47 (186): 106-108. 1997.
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    Artistic Intention and Mental Image
    The Journal of Aesthetic Education 22 (3): 63. 1988.
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    On Rhythm
    Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 68 (3): 281-284. 2010.