Wittgenstein's investigations 1-133 : a guide and interpretation / Andrew Lugg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lugg, Andrew, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951. Philosophische Untersuchungen--1-133.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig.

Meaning (Philosophy).

Metaphysics.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Wittgenstein's investigations one through one hundred thirty-three

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an invaluable guide to the early sections of Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations - one of the greatest and most controversial works of twentieth century philosophy.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Wittgenstein's Preface; The shopkeeper and the builders; Teaching by training; Primitive applications; 'Bring me a slab'; Reporting, asking and commanding; Defining by pointing; Characteristic experiences and genuine names; Names and their bearers; 'But are these simple?'; Indestructible elements and analysed forms; Family resemblances; Seeing and understanding; Definitions and rules; 'The essence of everything empirical'; 'We are not striving after an ideal'; 'Back to the rough ground!'

'Your scruples are misunderstandings''There is nothing to explain'; Conclusion; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-210) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-57228-X

1-134-57229-8

1-280-31793-0

0-203-46757-4

0-203-24631-4

9780203467572

OCLC:

559992153