Rev. ed. of: Routledge philosophy guidebook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical investigations.
This accessible and lucidly written guide introduces the student of Wittgenstein to his most important work, the Philosophical Investigations and assesses its relationship to contemporary philosophy.
Each GuideBook considers a major philosopher and a key area of their philosophy by focusing upon an important text--situating the philosopher and the work in the historical philosopher's contribution to contemporary thought.
Gaita, R., 'Language and Conversation: Wittgenstein's Builders', in A. Phillips Griffiths, ed., 1992. Gasking, D. A. T. and Jackson, A. C., 'Wittgenstein as Teacher', in K. T. Fann, ed., 1978. Geneva, J., Wittgenstein: A Way of Seeing ...
This text presents an introduction to the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, the only book Wittgenstein published during his lifetime.
Wittgenstein is recommending the destruction of houses of cards ' , not the destruction of sturdy buildings . Losing the illusions that grip us when we do philosophy is like losing the fear of the dark we had as children .
G. H. von Wright and G. E. M. Anscombe , trans . on facing pages by G. E. M. Anscombe . 2nd edn 1979 . 1961b Tractatus Logico - Philosophicus , trans . D. F. Pears and B. F. McGuinness . London : Routledge & Kegan Paul .
The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and On Certainty introduces and assesses: Wittgenstein's career and the background to his later philosophy the central ideas and text of On Certainty, including its responses to G.E. Moore ...
In this invaluable guidebook to Kripke's classic work, Harold Noonan introduces and assesses: Kripke's life and the background to his philosophy the ideas and text of Naming and Necessity the continuing importance of Kripke's work to the ...
Child, W. 2016—“Wittgenstein on Inner-Outer and Avowals”, in The Blackwell Companion to Wittgenstein, ed. H.-J. Glock and J. Hyman, ... Davidson, D. 1980—Essays on Actions and Events, New York: Oxford University Press, 1980.
The essays in this 2010 volume open up novel paths across familiar fields of thought: the objectivity of interpretation, the fixity of the past, the acquisition of language, and the nature of human consciousness.