Neurath's Boat

Wittgenstein

So I've been reading Kenny's book on Wittgenstein.  He said he wrote it because he was concerned that important lessons Wittgenstein had to teach were being forgotten (as of the early 70s).  Of course, Wittgenstein's star has, if anything, sunk further since then.  I was not impressed with the lessons Kenny derived from Wittgenstein; I still think his reputation has declined for good reasons.  But it gave me an occasion to ponder what those reasons are, and I have a theory.

Thoughts as biological categories

I didn't realize I'd gone that long without posting.  Anxiety about the job search distracting me, I suppose.  Anyway, I have been reading about the sociobiology controversy, and while I haven't reached many conclusions about the controversy itself, I have had a related thought which connects more to my dissertation.