Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations: A Critical Guide

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Main Details

Title Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations: A Critical Guide
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Arif Ahmed
SeriesCambridge Critical Guides
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158
Category/GenreWestern philosophy from c 1900 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9780521886130
ClassificationsDewey:192
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 May 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

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).