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2025 NWS Lecture by Peter Hacker (26 November 2025)

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2025 Nordic Wittgenstein Society lecture on 26 November 2025:

Peter Hacker: “On Certainty Some remarks on the new edition”

On Wednesday November 26 the Nordic Wittgenstein Society is happy to host Peter Hacker for the second Nordic Wittgenstein Lecture. Peter Hacker is Emeritus Fellow at St John’s College, Oxford (UK). He is known as a preeminent Wittgenstein scholar, and the author of numerous publications on Wittgenstein, philosophy, human nature, neuroscience and the human mind (see here for a full list of publications. Besides his own work, he is known for the analytic commentaries on the Philosophical Investigations together with Gordon P. Baker and the 2009 translation of the Philosophical Investigations with Joachim Schulte. His new edition and translation of On Certainty was recently published (2025), and will serve as the background of his talk.

In his talk, Hacker will comment on the new edition of On Certainty and the questions it raises for Wittgenstein scholarship. Among the topics he will touch upon are:

• Wittgenstein’s limited remarks about the use of ‘to know’ and the contrast between ‘I know’ and ‘He knows’. These are now superseded by Oswald Hanfling’s and Alan White’s analyses.
• Wittgenstein’s surprising lack of interest in the relations between being certain and being sure; between the certainty of things and the certainty of people; between making something certain and making certain that something is so.
• The relation between knowledge and certainty, between being certain and feeling certain, between making certain and knowing for certain.
• Wittgenstein’s powerful criticisms of Moore’s proof of the existence of the external world as well as his analysis of doubt and its limits.
• The similarity between propositions of one’s world-picture (noetic framework) and grammatical propositions.
• Confusions between kinds of certainty and degrees of certainty, as well as confusions about hinges.

The Lecture will take place in ZOOM on November 26 2025, 4–6 pm CET.  Please join us at: https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/68544392354

The event will be hosted and chaired by Camilla Kronqvist.

The yearbook Wittgenstein-Studien (published by de Gruyter) offers a forum for articles and materials on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosophy, his Nachlass and life as well as his philosophical and cultural environment. We welcome contributions from both traditional and contemporary approaches.

What we offer to our authors:

–        All submitted articles are peer-reviewed.

–        All published articles are indexed to Scopus and Web of Science.

–        Each article is assigned a DOI.

–        Authors will be informed about the decision on acceptance (potentially with revision) or rejection of the submitted article usually within 6 to 8 weeks.

–        In case that changes or improvements of the article are requested by the reviewers, the authors will receive profound/detailed feedback which helps them improving the article. Feedback is also provided in case of rejection.

–        Continuous submission: The yearbook does not have any specific deadlines. However, if you want to ensure that your contribution (in case of acceptance) will be included in the next volume (2026), you should submit your text by the end of October in order to complete the review process in time.

Articles should be prepared according to the journal’s author guidelines (https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/wgst/html?lang=de) and sent to the Editor-in-chief, Anja Weiberg, at anja.weiberg@univie.ac.at.

Book review proposals can be sent to the Book Review Editor, Nuno Venturinha, at nventurinha.ifl@fcsh.unl.pt.

For more information about Wittgenstein-Studien, please visit:

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Discover how Wittgenstein’s time in Swansea helped to develop his later philosophy.

Wittgenstein in Swansea

Philosophy and Legacy

Edited by Alan Sandry

15 May 2025

£19.99 • PB • 9781837722259

From 1942 to 1947, philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein spent time developing his ideas in Swansea. In this new study, author Alan Sandry uncovers the significance of this time to Wittgenstein’s work and in turn his broad influence on students, academics and a plethora of writers from a wide range of disciplines and interests.

The contributors of this collected volume consider Wittgenstein’s philosophy and legacy from a variety of different perspectives. These include analyses of the Swansea School of Wittgensteinians, as well as explanations and assessments of how Wittgenstein spent his time working in Swansea.

Wittgenstein in Swansea also considers Wittgenstein’s personal life and the relationships he fostered during his time in the city. Sandry and contributors provide philosophical, ideological, and literary evaluations as well as a range of intimate reflections and commentaries on the life and work of Wittgenstein in Swansea.

Wittgenstein’s time in Swansea is also the basis for a new play written, directed and produced by Alan Sandry. From Linz to Langland: Ludwig Wittgenstein will be premièred on 24 October at the Taliesin theatre in Swansea. 

Alan Sandry is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Strategy at Swansea University. 

30 September – 1 October 2025

Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, Venice, Italy
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/young-network-wp/events/meeting-2025

The Young Network for Wittgensteinian Philosophy is a global community of early-career philosophers, students, and enthusiasts dedicated to exploring and advancing the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein—one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.

We are pleased to announce our second in-person conference, which will take place from 30 September to 1 October 2025 at Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia in Venice, Italy.

Keynote Speakers:

• Hanne Appelqvist (University of Helsinki)
• Hans-Johann Glock (Universität Zürich)

Conference Theme:

This conference invites contributions engaging with Wittgenstein’s wide-ranging and provocative ideas across language, logic, mind, mathematics, and culture. Whether your interest lies in the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, the Philosophical Investigations, or his enduring impact on philosophy of mind and language, the event offers a vibrant space for in-depth dialogue and critical reflection. Together, we aim to deepen our understanding of Wittgenstein’s legacy and explore its relevance to contemporary philosophical questions.

Submission Guidelines:

• Deadline: June 15, 2025
• What to Submit: A title and abstract (maximum 500 words) on a Wittgensteinian topic of your choice
• Submission Form: https://forms.gle/f9VFwHM4DkMkS6xK7
• Notification of Acceptance: July 15, 2025

The conference will be held exclusively in person. If you are interested in presenting online, consider participating in the YNWP Colloquium.
More information on the colloquium is available at: https://sites.google.com/view/young-network-wp/colloquium

We look forward to welcoming you to Venice for a thoughtful and inspiring exploration of Wittgenstein’s philosophy.

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