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Contribuições e limites da abordagem analítica na filosofia da psicologia de Ludwig Wittgenstein
Contributions and limits in the analytical approach of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosophy of psychology
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Abstract This article aims to present the contributions of Ludwig Wittgenstein to the foundation of psychological knowledge and practice. This will be done in two fundamental movements: first, we will reconstruct Wittgenstein's interlocutors (empirical psychology, phenomenology and Freudian psychoanalysis) a... view more
This article aims to present the contributions of Ludwig Wittgenstein to the foundation of psychological knowledge and practice. This will be done in two fundamental movements: first, we will reconstruct Wittgenstein's interlocutors (empirical psychology, phenomenology and Freudian psychoanalysis) and the questions that were presupposed in each of them (Cartesianism and imprecise use of language). Second, we will argue about the analytic method that Wittgenstein chose to deal with these questions. This means at least two things: (1) Wittgenstein assumes that the descriptive language (of facts in the world) is the standard for human interlocution, but that expressive language (of subjective occurrences) also has its place of importance, still that with reservations; (2) this distinction of grammars will justify his method of dealing with psychological issues: through the interpretation and description of behavior, understood as an external manifestation of inner experiences, the third person will have privileged access to the occurrences of first-person consciousness. We will conclude with critical considerations on the benefits and shortcomings of the Wittgensteinian approach.... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
Consciousness; Language; Expression; Description; Psychology
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 240-255
Journal
Griot: Revista de Filosofia, 17 (2018) 1
ISSN
2178-1036
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed