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Wittgenstein / Mark Jago.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jago, Mark.
- Series:
- Philosophy insights.
- Philosophy insights
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.
- Wittgenstein, Ludwig.
- Philosophy.
- Language and languages--Philosophy.
- Language and languages.
- Semantics (Philosophy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (84 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Tirril [England] : Humanities-Ebooks, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A stimulating introduction to the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, which encourages active engagement with the ideas it presents. The book has chapters on The Tractatus, The Picture Theory, Meaning and Nonsense, Necessity, Meaning and Use, Sensations an
- Contents:
- ""Copyright and Licence ""; ""Title Page""; ""A Note on the Author""; ""Contents ""; ""The Tractatus""; ""Introduction""; ""Metaphysics in the Tractatus""; ""Objects in the Tractatus""; ""Substance and Possibility""; ""Truth""; ""Discussion Points""; ""The Picture Theory""; ""Introduction""; ""Elementary Propositions""; ""Empiricist Interpretation of the Tractatus""; ""Discussion Points""; ""Meaning and Nonsense""; ""Meaning""; ""Understanding""; ""The Limits of Sense""; ""The Purpose of Philosophy""; ""Discussion Points""; ""Necessity""; ""Introduction""; ""Necessity in the Tractatus""
- ""Towards the Later Philosophy""""Discussion Points""; ""Meaning and Use""; ""Introduction""; ""The Augustinian View""; ""Criticism of the Augustinian View""; ""Family Resemblance and Language Games""; ""Discussion Points""; ""Sensations and Private Language""; ""Introduction""; ""The Cartesian Model and Private Language""; ""The Private Language Argument""; ""Sensations""; ""Discussion Points""; ""Following a Rule""; ""Meaning and Rule-Following""; ""Wittgenstein's Response""; ""Kripke's Sceptical Interpretation""; ""Necessity""; ""Discussion Points""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-04057-X
- 9786612040573
- 1-84760-014-X
- OCLC:
- 743100850
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