The uses of sense : Wittgenstein's philosophy of language / Charles Travis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Travis, Charles, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon, 1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Uses of Sense provides a novel account of Wittgenstein's view of language as expressed in the Philosophical Investigations. Charles Travis argues that Wittgenstein's view is a radical break with a still-dominant Fregean tradition. On this basis, Travis gives an original treatment of the significance of private language and of other major themes in the Investigations, such as family resemblance and language games.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Contents

1. Two Pictures of Semantics

2. The Making of Semantic Fact

3. The Uses of Language Games

4. Doubt and Knowledge Ascription

5. The Limits of Doubt

6. Through the Wilderness

7. The Autonomy of Fact-stating

8. The Problems with Private Semantics

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

ISBN:

1-281-98111-7

9786611981112

0-19-152012-8

OCLC:

666883233