Wittgenstein in the Cross of Rules, Meaning and Interpretation

Year 2013, Issue: 2 - Autumn, 101 - 118, 18.12.2013

Aslan Delice

Abstract

The question of how “the rule” determines the action which is compatible with itself
holds a central place in Wittgenstein’s last term studies. There is more than one answer
to related topic in Philosophic Investigations. According to first answer, what determines
the meaning of rule is grammar. As to the second is what determines the meaning is usage
of this rule or word. The rules related to mathematics, logics, language and colors are
analytic and there is no gap between the rule and its practice. Logic and grammar exactly
determine the act compatible with the rule. Therefore with the question of what action
compatible with the rule is not encountered. In this area, probability and suspicion are
excluded, there is no place for commend as well. Legal rules do not mostly consist of analytic
words and concepts. They, thereby, are open to different practices and commends.
This difference prevents the usage of Wittgenstein’s rule concept to include all legal rules.

Keywords

Rule; Interpretation; Analytical; Meaning; Law; Practise

Kural, Anlam ve Yorum Üçgeninde Wittgenstein

Abstract

Kural’ın kendisiyle uyumlu eylemi nasıl belirleyebildiği sorusu, Wittgenstein’ın son
dönem çalışmalarında merkezi bir yer tutar. Felsefi Soruşturmalar’da konuya ilişkin birden
fazla cevap vardır. İlk cevaba göre kural’ın anlamını belirleyen gramerdir. İkinci
cevaba göre ise anlamı belirleyen, o kural ya da sözcüğün kullanımıdır. Matematik, mantık,
dil ve renklere ilişkin kurallar analitik olup kural ve uygulaması arasında bir boşluk
bulunmaz. Mantık ve gramer, kurala uygun eylemi kesin bir şekilde belirler. Bu nedenle
de hangi eylemin kurala uygun olduğu sorusuyla karşılaşılmaz. İhtimal ve şüphenin dışlandığı
bu alanda yoruma da yer yoktur. Hukuk kuralları çoğu zaman analitik sözcük ve
kavramlardan oluşmaz dolayısıyla farklı uygulamalara ve yoruma açıktırlar. Bu farklılık,
Wittgenstein’ın kural kavramının, tüm hukuk kurallarını içerecek şekilde kullanılmasını
engeller.

Keywords

Kural; Yorum; Analitik; Anlam; Hukuk; Uygulama

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