Abstract (may include machine translation)
This paper aims to shed light on an underexplored aspect of Gilbert Ryle’s interest in the notion of “knowing-how”. It is argued that in addition to hismotive of discounting a certain theory of mind, his interest in the notion also stemmed (and perhaps stemmed more deeply) from two ethical interests: One concerning his own life as a philosopher and whether the philosopher has any meaningful task, and one concerning the ancient issue of whether virtue is a kind of knowledge. It is argued that Ryle saw know-howas crucial in both respects and, also, that he continued to be interested in these ethical issues throughout his career.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-21 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Journal of the History of Analytical Philosophy |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jan 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |