Wittgenstein at Work
Method in the Philosophical Investigations
Published by: Routledge
ISBN: 9780415316057
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 263
Edition: First Edition
ISBN: 9780415316057
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 263
Edition: First Edition
Book Summary
The later Wittgenstein is notoriously hard to understand. His novel philosophical approach is the key to understanding his perplexing work. This volume assembles leading Wittgenstein scholars to come to grips with its least well understood aspect: the unfamiliar aims and method that shape Wittgenstein's approach. Wittgenstein at Work investigates Wittgenstein's aims, rationale and method in two steps. The first seven chapters analyze how he proceeds in core parts of the Philosophical Investigations: the discussion of the Augustinian picture of language, ostensive definition, philosophical method, understanding, rule-following, and private language. The final five chapters examine his most striking methodological remarks: his repudiation of theory and non-trivial theses, and some core notions of his methodology: his notions of clarification, synoptic representation, nonsense, and philosophical pictures. The volume considerably advances discussion of the therapeutic aspects of his approach that are currently a focus of debate. This volume is an indispensable methodological companion to the Philosophical Investigations, useful to both specialists and students alike. LIST OF READINGS
Turning the Examination Around: The Recantation of a Metaphysician
Peter HackerID: s31476 | 19pp | Copyright Fee: $2.28
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The Builders' Language - The Opening Sections
Joachim SchulteID: s31477 | 20pp | Copyright Fee: $2.40
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Diagnosis and Therapy: Christening Simple Objects - PI 38 - 64
Eike von SavignyID: s31478 | 21pp | Copyright Fee: $2.52
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Philosophy's Hidden Essence - PI 89 - 133
Stephen MulhallID: s31479 | 23pp | Copyright Fee: $2.76
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A Cognitive Self-Therapy - PI 138 - 97
Eugen FischerID: s31480 | 41pp | Copyright Fee: $4.92
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Puzzles About Rule-Following - PI 185 - 242
Erich AmmerellerID: s31481 | 20pp | Copyright Fee: $2.40
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The Demand for Synoptic Representations and the Private Language Discussion - PI 243 - 315
Severin SchroederID: s31482 | 23pp | Copyright Fee: $2.76
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Philosophy States Only What Everyone Admits'
Anthony KennyID: s31483 | 10pp | Copyright Fee: $1.20
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The Use of 'Theory' in Philosophy
Oswald HanflingID: s31484 | 18pp | Copyright Fee: $2.16
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Criss-Cross Philosophy
Cora DiamondID: s31485 | 20pp | Copyright Fee: $2.40
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