| Paradox and Platitude in Wittgenstein's Philosophy Contributor(s): Pears, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199247706 ISBN-13: 9780199247707 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $81.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Logic - Philosophy | Mind & Body |
| Dewey: 192 |
| LCCN: 2007271650 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.66 lbs) 148 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |