A Pragmatist Dimension in Georg Henrik von Wright’s Philosophy

This paper reconsiders Georg Henrik von Wright’s theory of causation from the point of view of pragmatism. Given the conceptual link between causation and action, von Wright’s position might be reinterpreted along pragmatist lines, even though he never explicitly developed his views with reference...

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Main Author: Sami Pihlström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Estonian Association of the History and Philosophy of Science 2014-06-01
Series:Acta Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.11590/abhps.2014.1.00