Wittgenstein's Copernican revolution : the question of linguistic idealism / İlham Dilman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dilman, İlham.

Series:

Swansea studies in philosophy (Palgrave (Firm))

Swansea studies in philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig.

Idealism.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

x, 226 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

"Wittgenstein's Copernican Revolution explores the relation between language and reality without embracing Linguistic Realism and without courting any form of Linguistic Idealism either. It argues that this is precisely what Wittgenstein does. This book also examines some well known contemporary philosophers who have been concerned with this same question.

Contents:

1. Realism and its Rejection: Wittgenstein's Copernican Revolution 18

2. The Dangers in Rejecting Realism: Linguistic Idealism 38

3. Wittgenstein and Linguistic Idealism 57

4. Bernard Williams: Wittgenstein and Idealism 83

5. Bernard Williams: A Sophisticated Realism 96

6. G. E. M. Anscombe: Was Wittgenstein a Linguistic Idealist? 110

7. Cora Diamond: Wittgenstein and the Realistic Spirit in Philosophy 131

8. Hilary Putnam: Metaphysical and Internal Realism 146

9. Hilary Putnam: Ethics and Reality 172

10. Conclusion: Reality and Human life 206.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223) and index.

ISBN:

0333973542

OCLC:

47364140