The Wittgenstein reader / edited by Anthony Kenny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.

Contributor:

Kenny, Anthony, 1931-

Series:

Blackwell readers

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. English. 2006

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

viii, 274 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.

Summary:

This popular collection of Wittgenstein 's key writings represents the breadth and complexity of the philosopher 's work. It follows the evolution of Wittgenstein 's philosophical thought from the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus through the Blue and Brown Books to his later work in the Philosophical Investigations. The excerpts are arranged by topic and introduce readers to all the central concerns of Wittgenstein 's philosophy, including meaning and understanding, intentionality, rule following, private language, necessity, scepticism and certainty.For the second edition, a new chapter on 'Sense, Nonsense and Philosophy' has been added incorporating material relevant to recent debates about Wittgenstein. In particular, this chapter includes key passages which have proved central to interpretations of Wittgenstein by the so-called 'New Wittgensteinians '.

Contents:

1 Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus 1

2 The Rejection of Logical Atomism 31

3 The Nature of Philosophy 46

4 Meaning and Understanding 70

5 Intentionality 84

6 Following a Rule 99

7 Thinking 120

8 The Will 135

9 Private Language and Private Experience 144

10 Aspect and Image 172

11 The First Person 187

12 The Inner and the Outer 203

13 Necessity 216

14 Scepticism and Certainty 232

15 Sense, Nonsense and Philosophy 245

16 Ethics, Life and Faith 251.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-268) and index.

ISBN:

1405135832

1405135840

OCLC:

61123040

Publisher Number:

9781405135832 (hardback : alk. paper)

9781405135849 (pbk. : alk. paper)