Philosophy ETDs

Publication Date

Summer 8-2023

Abstract

This dissertation investigates the notion of a paradigm and its related morphological method through the lens of the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951). At once exegetical and philosophical, it is a project that aims to trace the progression of Wittgenstein’s thought, from his early to his mature phase, in order to arrive at a twofold conclusion regarding the ontological status of paradigms and a closely related approach to logic grounded in morphology.

Degree Name

Philosophy

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Philosophy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Paul Livingston

Second Committee Member

Adrian Johnston

Third Committee Member

Eli Friedlander

Fourth Committee Member

Iain Thomson

Fifth Committee Member

Jakub Macha

Language

English

Keywords

Wittgenstein, Morphology, Paradigm, Logic, Set Theory, Realism, Materialism

Document Type

Dissertation

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