| Wittgenstein: A Critical Reader Contributor(s): Glock, Hans-Johann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0631194371 ISBN-13: 9780631194378 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $45.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: Exploring all of the central themes of Wittgenstein's "oeuvre," this volume includes discussion of core topics such as meaning and use, rule following, the picture theory of language and the nature of philosophy. It also contains topics in which Wittgenstein's influence is becoming more apparent, such as intentionality and ethics. The book provides a wide-ranging collection of newly commissioned essays on Wittgenstein by internationally established philosophers, including Robert L. Arrington, Stewart Candlish, P. M. S. Hacker, Oswald Hanfling, Hide Ishiguro, Howard Mounce, Bede Rundle and D. Z. Phillips. The introductory essay explains the various perspectives of the contributors and offers an introduction to Wittgenstein's work and its development. The essays can profitably be used in conjunction with the selections from Wittgenstein's work assembled in A. J. P. Kenny's "The Wittgenstein Reader." |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 192 |
| LCCN: 00069773 |
| Series: Blackwell Critical Reader |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 5.99" W x 9.04" (1.33 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic |
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| Publisher Description: This volume provides a wide-ranging collection of newly-commissioned essays on Wittgenstein by internationally established philosophers. |