Georg Henrik von Wright Quotes
Georg Henrik von Wright was a Finnish philosopher and logician, Wittgenstein's chosen successor at Cambridge, and one of his three literary executors. Returning to Helsinki, he produced a vast body of work in modal and deontic logic, action theory, and the philosophy of the social sciences. The quotes below are attributed to Georg Henrik von Wright, organized by topic.
Georg Henrik von Wright on Freedom
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Attributed to Georg Henrik von Wright:
“An act is the bringing about, by an agent, of a change in the world.”
Georg Henrik von Wright on Knowledge
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Attributed to Georg Henrik von Wright:
“Causality and explanation are two faces of the same understanding.”
Georg Henrik von Wright on Mind
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Attributed to Georg Henrik von Wright:
“Practical reasoning issues in action, not in propositions.”
Georg Henrik von Wright on Truth
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Attributed to Georg Henrik von Wright:
“Deontic logic is the logic of normative discourse.”
Georg Henrik von Wright on Virtue
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Attributed to Georg Henrik von Wright:
“Norms exist only as the substance of human practices.”