This paper aims to characterize Wittgenstein’s view of knowledge. For this purpose, I will contrast his view of knowledge with that of traditional philosophers. Especially he shows that our beliefs are justified not within our minds but within our language games. I show how Wittgenstein translated the problem of epistemology into the problem of language, such as the grammatical connection between the words “know” and “doubt” and the grammatical difference between the words “knowledge” and “certa…
Read moreThis paper aims to characterize Wittgenstein’s view of knowledge. For this purpose, I will contrast his view of knowledge with that of traditional philosophers. Especially he shows that our beliefs are justified not within our minds but within our language games. I show how Wittgenstein translated the problem of epistemology into the problem of language, such as the grammatical connection between the words “know” and “doubt” and the grammatical difference between the words “knowledge” and “certainty.”
