Wittgenstein on belief formation / Nuno Venturinha

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Venturinha, Nuno, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, 2632-7112

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig.

Belief and doubt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"This Element traces the development of Wittgenstein's views on belief formation throughout the different phases of his philosophy. Section 1 concentrates on the Tractarian period, where the sparse references to belief consist primarily of reactions to Russell. The logical purism of the early Wittgenstein led him to reject psychological stances such as those found in Russell's epistemological works. Section 2 explores Wittgenstein's 'middle' period, focusing on his evolving views on belief formation, influenced by his shift to viewing language as a social practice. It addresses key texts, including The Big Typescript and 'Cause and Effect', and links the psychological mechanisms of belief to Wittgenstein's later grammatical investigations in an analysis that extends to his reflections on mathematics and religion. Section 3 reconstructs the intellectual trajectory that would culminate in On Certainty, tracing the influence of Moore and Newman on the range of belief-forming processes Wittgenstein examines in his final writings"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

The Tractarian view

From the ‘middle’ to the ‘later’ philosophy

The road to On Certainty

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 16, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Venturinha, Nuno Wittgenstein on belief formation

ISBN:

9781108995801

1108995802

OCLC:

1580917339

Publisher Number:

CIPO000386743

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license