"Wittgenstein's Principle of Context" from Mathematical Recruitment to Linguistic and Logical Recruitment

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Department of Philosophy - Faculty of Arts - Cairo University

Abstract

The concept of "Context" is among the challenging concepts to precisely define. Despite its common usage, its implications have become more obscure. This might be attributed to its various applications, such as linguistic context, cognitive context, emotional context, cultural context, and others. The current study focuses on analyzing the formulation of the context principle itself, as it appeared in analytical philosophy. The principle states: "Never ask for the meaning of a word in isolation, but only in the context of a sentence." This principle was formulated for the first time by "Frege," and it is noteworthy that this principle played a central role in shaping the entire linguistic and logical philosophy of "Wittgenstein."

To answer these questions and their derivative inquiries, the researcher has dedicated four main chapters and a conclusion. The chapters are structured as follows:



Chapter 1: Multiple Readings of the Context Principle in Contemporary Analytical Philosophy (General Overview).

Chapter 2: The Context Principle before "Wittgenstein" (Roots: Mathematical Rcruitment).

Chapter 3: The Context Principle in "Wittgenstein" (Transformation: Linguistic Recruitment).

Chapter 4: The principle of Context and Contextualism " (Logical Recruitment).

The conclusion addresses the following question: What is the impact of the linguistic recruitment of the context principle on theories of meaning after "Wittgenstein"?

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