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Wittgenstein and Derrida
Henry Staten
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Description for Wittgenstein and Derrida
Paperback. Examines Aristotle, Kant, and especially Husserl to bring to light Derrida's development of the classical philosophical concepts of form (eidos), verbal formula (logos), the object-in-general, and time. This book also examines the later work of Wittgenstein in detail and Wittgenstein's 'zigzag' writing in the "Philosophical Investigations". Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
This book examines Aristotle, Kant, and especially Husserl to bring to light Derrida's development of the classical philosophical concepts of form (eidos), verbal formula (logos), the object-in-general, and time. The later work of Wittgenstein is then examined in detail and Wittgenstein's zigzag writing in the Philosophical Investigations is interpreted as deconstructive syntax, directed, like Derrida's work, against the dominance of the philosophical concern with the form of an entity.
This book examines Aristotle, Kant, and especially Husserl to bring to light Derrida's development of the classical philosophical concepts of form (eidos), verbal formula (logos), the object-in-general, and time. The later work of Wittgenstein is then examined in detail and Wittgenstein's zigzag writing in the Philosophical Investigations is interpreted as deconstructive syntax, directed, like Derrida's work, against the dominance of the philosophical concern with the form of an entity.
Product Details
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803291690
SKU
V9780803291690
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Ref
99-1
About Henry Staten
Henry Staten is a professor of English and philosophy at the University of Utah.
Reviews for Wittgenstein and Derrida
By linking Wittgenstein with Derrida, Staten suggests that the intellectual relevance of deconstruction is wider than the English-speaking public has recognized. - Studies in the Humanities This work is altogether first rate. It is informative, faithful, rigorous and completely original in its problematization. It is an original theoretical advance which I believe will mark an essential step forward ... Read more