Wittgenstein's rule-following paradox: How to resolve it with lessons for psychology

New Ideas in Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 228-242

  Smith, Leslie ^a  

^a Freelance Lake District ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental epistemology; Norms; Rule following paradox; Rules

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849184996     PISSN: 0732118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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