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Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations /

Wilson, Brendan

Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations / Brendan Wilson. - 1 online resource (192 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- A Private Language -- The Consequences Argument -- The Stage-setting Argument -- The Practice Argument -- T h e Interpretation Argument -- The Identification Argument -- The Verificationist Argument -- The Beetle-in-the-box Argument -- The Use Argument -- Interim Results -- T h e Post'308 Project -- The Improvement Argument -- The Interruption Argument -- The Speed of Thought Argument -- The Pre-existence Argument -- The Co-existence Argument -- The Description Argument -- The Pointing Argument -- The Hypostasis Argument -- The Connection Argument -- The Structure of PI -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Rule-following Considerations -- Bibliography -- Index

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This book guides the reader through perhaps the single most important philosophical work of the twentieth century - Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. The author presents Wittgenstein's Investigations in a radically new light using short sections to clarify the main arguments, including the famous Private Language Argument. This is accomplished through the author's extremely clear and accessible writing style, bringing a new clarity to a reputedly difficult work. The author demonstrates the continuing importance of Wittgenstein's ideas to contemporary debates in cognitive linguistics and psychology.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780748610594 9780585069821

10.1515/9780585069821 doi


Langage et langues--Philosophie.
Language and languages--Philosophy.
Philosophie.
Philosophy.
Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY / Criticism.

B3376.W563 / .P53282 1998eb

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