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As a philosopher, I seem to qualify: I am a target for Wittgenstein’s onslaught against philosophers. I wonder what am I to do about it. Wittgenstein and his followers claim that metaphysics — with which I happen to be preoccupied — is a violation of grammar and of simple rules of clear thinking. I may accept the charge and be silent about any philosophical issue. I may, on the contrary, ignore their charge and continue with my work on metaphysics, which I find very interesting. Why, at all, should I pay any attention to those who claim that my activity is pointless?
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Agassi, J. (1981). Was Wittgenstein Really Necessary?. In: Science and Society. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 65. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6456-6_3
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