Event:The Georg Henrik von Wright 2026 Lecture
The Georg Henrik von Wright 2026 Lecture
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Professor Stern’s abstract:
“Georg Henrik von Wright was not only the creator of The Wittgenstein Papers, the first guide to Wittgenstein’s unpublished writings, but also the editor of many of his posthumous publications. This contribution to Wittgenstein scholarship was not just a matter of making Wittgenstein’s writings available to readers and researchers; it also involved any number of far-reaching decisions about how best to organize and present those materials. Those decisions received relatively little attention at the time, but have since become a focus of attention as Wittgenstein experts have increasingly become aware of the extent to which what we take for granted about his writings is the product of that editorial framing. In this talk, I take another look at von Wright’s role in what has become known as the ‘creation of Wittgenstein,’ with a particular focus on the construction of the Tractatus and the Philosophical Investigations.”
After the lecture drinks and snacks will be served in Metsätalo's main Lobby.
The event is free of charge and no pre-registration is needed.
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