1st Edition

On Being in the World (Routledge Revivals) Wittgenstein and Heidegger on Seeing Aspects

By Stephen Mulhall Copyright 1990
206 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

On Being in the World , first published in 1990, illumines a neglected but important area of Wittgenstein’s philosophy, revealing its pertinence to the central concerns of contemporary analytic philosophy. The starting point is the idea of ‘continuous aspect perception’, which connects Wittgenstein’s treatment of certain issues relating to aesthetics with fundamental questions in the... Read more

Introduction 1. Defining Terms 2. Aspects and Language 3. Aspects of the Philosophy of Psychology 4. Opposing Traditions 5. Grammar, Metaphysics, and Concept-Mastery 6. Icons, Gestures, and Aesthetics; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Biography

Mulhall, Stephen