Kripkenstein
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Kripkenstein is a term used to describe Saul Kripke’s influential interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, especially his skeptical argument about rule-following and meaning.
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| Kripkenstein canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kripkenstein Context triple: [Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language, associatedWith, Kripkenstein]
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Krieblowitz
Krieblowitz was a village in Silesia (now Krobielowice, Poland) historically notable as the estate and place of death of Prussian field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.
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Krasker
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Dawinkopf
Dawinkopf is a mountain peak in the Lechtal Alps of the Northern Limestone Alps in western Austria.
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Schleprock
Schleprock is a perpetually gloomy, bad-luck-bringing character from the Flintstones universe, best known for his catchphrase “Wowzie wow wow.”
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Burkardroth
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kripkenstein Target entity description: Kripkenstein is a term used to describe Saul Kripke’s influential interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, especially his skeptical argument about rule-following and meaning.
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A.
Krieblowitz
Krieblowitz was a village in Silesia (now Krobielowice, Poland) historically notable as the estate and place of death of Prussian field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.
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B.
Krasker
Krasker is a surname most notably associated with Robert Krasker, an acclaimed cinematographer known for his work on classic mid-20th-century films.
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C.
Dawinkopf
Dawinkopf is a mountain peak in the Lechtal Alps of the Northern Limestone Alps in western Austria.
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D.
Schleprock
Schleprock is a perpetually gloomy, bad-luck-bringing character from the Flintstones universe, best known for his catchphrase “Wowzie wow wow.”
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E.
Burkardroth
Burkardroth is a municipality in the Bavarian district of Bad Kissingen in Germany, known for its rural character and location within the scenic Rhön region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nickname
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philosophical interpretation ⓘ term in philosophy of language ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Saul Kripke ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations
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linked to:
Philosophical Investigations
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| coinedInContextOf |
Kripke’s book Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
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linked to:
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
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| concerns |
the determination of meaning by past usage
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the normativity of meaning ⓘ the possibility of a private language ⓘ the problem of following a rule ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | more quietist readings of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | philosophers who reject the skeptical reading of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | attributing skepticism to Wittgenstein himself ⓘ |
| etymology | portmanteau of Kripke and Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Wittgenstein’s later philosophy
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meaning ⓘ rule-following ⓘ skeptical paradox about meaning ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
challenge to realist theories of meaning
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emphasis on communal standards of correctness ⓘ skeptical argument about rule-following ⓘ skeptical solution to the rule-following paradox ⓘ |
| hasSourceAuthor | Saul Kripke ⓘ |
| influencedDebateIn |
epistemology of meaning
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metaphysics of rules ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| interpretsAs | Wittgenstein as presenting a radical skeptical paradox about meaning ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| primaryFigureInterpreted | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| primaryText | Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language ⓘ |
| refersTo | Saul Kripke’s interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
community view of meaning
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meaning skepticism ⓘ private language argument ⓘ rule-following paradox ⓘ |
| statusInLiterature | standard label for Kripke’s skeptical reading of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century analytic philosophy discourse ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kripke scholars
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Wittgenstein scholars ⓘ philosophers of language ⓘ |
| viewedAs | controversial interpretation of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
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