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(2017) A companion to Wittgenstein on education, Dordrecht, Springer.
This chapter explores Wittgenstein's use of metaphors throughout his work, but especially in his later work. I argue that metaphors serve an essential function in language , and that Wittgenstein relies on metaphors to explain some of his most basic ideas. Many of these metaphors refer to tools, and this indicates a growing pragmatism in his view of language . Finally, these metaphorical accounts highlight the central role of learning in his later work.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-3136-6_8
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Burbules, N. C. (2017)., Wittgenstein's metaphors and his pedagogical philosophy, in M. A. Peters & J. Stickney (eds.), A companion to Wittgenstein on education, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 123-133.
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