Wittgenstein
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Wittgenstein

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Wittgenstein

About this book

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) is considered by most philosophers - even those who do not share his views - to be the most influential philosopher of the 20th century. His contributions to the philosophy of language, mind, meaning and psychology - as well as to logic, mathematics and epistemology - permanently altered the philosophical landscape, and his Tractatus Logico Philosophicus and Philosophical Investigations continue to be studied in philosophy departments around in the world. In this superb introduction and overview of Wittgenstein's life and work, William Child discusses:

  • Wittgenstein's early work, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, including his account of language and thought
  • Wittgenstein's subsequent rejection of some of the central doctrines of the Tractatus
  • Wittgenstein's later philosophy
  • intentionality and rule-following
  • philosophy of mind and psychology in Philosophical Investigations
  • knowledge and certainty, and Wittgenstein's final work
  • philosophy of religion
  • the legacy and influence of Wittgenstein's ideas in philosophy, and beyond.

Including a chronology, glossary, and helpful conclusions to each chapter, Wittgenstein is essential reading for anyone coming to Wittgenstein's philosophy for the first time.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9781136731365
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Philosophy History & Theory
Index
aesthetic explanation 237–238
aesthetic value in the Tractatus 66–67
Anscombe, G. E. M. 40
anthropology 229–239; explanation in 235–239
anti-essentialism 84–87, 103, 259; about meaning 103
anti-individualism in philosophy of mind 253–254, 259
anti-intellectualism 136, 180, 201–202, 251–252, 259; and Moorean propositions 201–202; and rule-following 136; and intention 180
anti-mentalism 252–255, 260
anti-realism about rules see constructivism about rules
anti-reductionism 103, 118, 133, 140, 247–248, 260; and intentionality 118; and meaning 103, 247; and rule-following 140, 247; and rules 133
anti-scientism 248–251, 260
anti-systematicity: and intentionality 108; and meaning 103; and rule-following 140–141
Anzengruber, Ludwig 217
aspects and aspect-perception see seeing an aspect
Augustine 82–84, 88–90, 92, 251
Augustine’s conception of language 88–92, 251
Bach, J. S. 216
Baker, Gordon 144
beetle in box 162
belief 173–174
Beltane festival 235–239; see also fire-festivals
Bevan, Dr Edward 17
Blackburn, Simon 159
Bloor, David 143
Boltzmann, Ludwig 4
bottom-up approach see names
Brahms, Johannes 3
Brandom, Robert 253
Broad, C. D. 14
Butler, Bishop 247
Canfield, John 144
Carnap, Rudolf 10
Cartesian view of sensations 151–153, 160, 163, 260
causal theory of intentionality 111–114, 120, 237, 249
chess 137, 139, 204, 210, 253–254
chimpanzees 137–138, 145, 171
Christianity 224–225, 229
colour incompatibilities 44, 77–78
communities and rule-following 142–146
community view of...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. A note on editions of Wittgenstein’s work
  9. Abbreviations
  10. Chronology
  11. One: Life and works
  12. Two: The Tractatus: language and logic
  13. Three: The Tractatus: reality and the limits of language
  14. Four: From the Tractatus to Philosophical Investigations
  15. Five: The later philosophy: intentionality and rule-following
  16. Six: The later philosophy: mind and psychology
  17. Seven: Knowledge and certainty
  18. Eight: Religion and anthropology
  19. Nine: Legacy and influence
  20. Glossary
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index