1st Edition

Wittgenstein on Thought, Language and Philosophy From Theory to Therapy

By Christoffer Gefwert Copyright 2000
334 Pages
by Routledge

This title was first published in 2000:  What was Wittgenstein's relation to "theory of meaning" in his post-1937 writings and what was his characterization of "philosophy" ? How does "philosophy" in Wittgenstein's later writings differ from what is usually accepted in modern academic 'analytic' philosophy? This book discusses problems encountered in looking at Wittgenstein's texts... Read more
Contents: Introduction; The universal medium; Methodological illusions; Thought and privacy; Philosophy as grammar; The realist / anti-realist illusion; Conceptual investigations; Conclusion.

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Christoffer Gefwert