Abstract

In this paper I claim that it is not posible to understand Wittgensein’s argument against psychophysical parallelism as proposing an emergentist position. In order to show this, first, I describe Wittgenstein´s argument. Second, I reconstruct two versions of emergentism: a classical and a contemporary one. Finally, I argue that Wittgenstein does not subscribe any of the philosophical commitments that would enable an emergentist understanding of his argument against psychophysical parallelism, and that, in addition, this is consistent with some of his metaphilosophical hints