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WITTGENSTEIN AND THE LIBERAL ARTS, PART III: FAMILY RESEMBLANCE

October 4, 2025 Jeff Scheuer

Watercolor of Ludwig Wittgenstein by Fabrizio Cassetta

In this, my third and (for now) final post about Ludwig Wittgenstein and the liberal arts, I’ll talk about one of his most important contributions to the philosophical study of language: the concept of “family resemblance.” And if ever a philosophical concept radiated relevance across the liberal arts, it’s this one. 

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