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Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations: A Critical Guide
Hardback
Main Details
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Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations: A Critical Guide
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Arif Ahmed
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| Series | Cambridge Critical Guides |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:280 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158 |
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| Category/Genre | Western philosophy from c 1900 to now |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521886130
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| Classifications | Dewey:192 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 May 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Published in 1953, Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations had a deeply unsettling effect upon our most basic philosophical ideas concerning thought, sensation and language. Its claim that philosophical questions of meaning necessitate a close analysis of the way we use language continues to influence Anglo-American philosophy today. However, its compressed and dialogic prose is not always easy to follow. This collection of essays deepens but also challenges our understanding of the work's major themes, such as the connection between meaning and use, the nature of concepts, thought and intentionality, and language games. Bringing together leading philosophers and Wittgenstein scholars, it offers a genuinely critical approach and demonstrating Wittgenstein's relevance for contemporary philosophy. This volume will appeal to readers interested in the later Wittgenstein, in addition to those interested in the philosophy of language, the philosophy of mind, metaphysics and epistemology.
Author Biography
Arif Ahmed is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of Saul Kripke (2007).
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