Paradox and Platitude in Wittgenstein's Philosophy

David Pears (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

148 Seiten

2006
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-924770-7 (ISBN)

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Presents a study of five intertwined themes at the heart of Wittgenstein's thought, written by one of his most eminent interpreters. This book offers investigations and explications of some of the most influential, and yet puzzling writings of twentieth-century philosophy. It focuses on the idea of language as a picture of the world.

This is a concise and readable study of five intertwined themes at the heart of Wittgenstein's thought, written by one of his most eminent interpreters. David Pears offers penetrating investigations and lucid explications of some of the most influential and yet puzzling writings of twentieth-century philosophy. He focuses on the idea of language as a picture of the world; the phenomenon of linguistic regularity; the famous 'private language argument'; logical necessity; and ego and the self.

Preface ; 1. The Pictorial Character of Language ; 2. Linguistic Regularity ; 3. The Private Language Argument ; 4. Logical Necessity ; 5. Ego

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.9.2006
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	145 x 224 mm
Gewicht	300 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Sprachphilosophie
ISBN-10	0-19-924770-6 / 0199247706
ISBN-13	978-0-19-924770-7 / 9780199247707
Zustand	Neuware