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Knowledge, language and mind : Wittgenstein's thought in progress / edited by António Marques and Nuno Venturinha

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Berlin : Walter de Gruyter & Co., [2012]
Copyright Date
©2012
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1 online resource
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Marques, António, 1952- and Venturinha, Nuno
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Contents
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Editors' Introduction -- Kant's Transcendental Deduction -- a Wittgensteinian Critique -- Five Red Apples -- Are "Sentence" and "Language" Blurring Concepts? -- Wittgenstein's Method: The Third Phase of Its Development (1933-36) -- Meaning and Rules in Wittgenstein's Philosophy -- Wittgenstein on Actions, Reasons and Causes -- Intention in the Investigations -- Propagating Meaning. Kauffman Reads Wittgenstein: A New Interpretative Paradigm? -- Understanding the Lion for Real -- The Difference between Drawing a Conclusion and Saying: It is like this! -- Contributors -- References -- Index.
Summary
Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations is arguably one of the most influential books of the 20th century. It threw a new light on the workings of language and mind, contributing significantly to the understanding of human knowledge. Featuring essays by internationally renowned scholars, this book explores the development of Wittgenstein's ideas in the direction of the Investigations. It offers a comprehensive view of some of the most disputable issues in the study of Wittgenstein's masterpiece and reassesses its relevance within contemporary philosophical debate.
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9783110284119 (Cloth)
3110284111 (Cloth)
9781283857031 (MyiLibrary)
1283857030 (MyiLibrary)
3110284243 (electronic bk.)
9783110284249 (electronic bk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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