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The Routledge Guidebook to Wittgenstein´s Philosophical Investigations
Marie McGinn
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Description for The Routledge Guidebook to Wittgenstein´s Philosophical Investigations
Paperback. Rev. ed. of: Routledge philosophy guidebook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical investigations. Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 394.
Wittgenstein is one of the most important and influential twentieth-century philosophers in the western tradition. In his Philosophical Investigations he undertakes a radical critique of analytical philosophy's approach to both the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. The Routledge Guidebook to Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations introduces and assesses:
- Wittgenstein's life
- The principal ideas of the Philosophical Investigations
- Some of the principal disputes concerning the interpretation of his work
- Wittgenstein's philosophical method and its connection with the form of the text.
With further reading included throughout, this guidebook is essential reading for all students of philosophy, and all those wishing to get to grips with ... Read more
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415452564
SKU
V9780415452564
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About Marie McGinn
Marie McGinn is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of York.
Reviews for The Routledge Guidebook to Wittgenstein´s Philosophical Investigations
"This is one of the best introductions to the later Wittgenstein: it is accessible without oversimplifying, closely focused on central passages in the Investigations, and takes Wittgenstein’s way of writing philosophy seriously. It would be ideal for students reading the Investigations for the first time." David Stern, Mind.