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Even admirers of Wittgenstein's work have been puzzled by his last work, "On Certainty". In this book, Rush Rhees shows how Wittgenstein's "On Certainty" concerns logic, language, and reality - topics that occupied Wittgenstein since early in his career. Editor(s): Phillips, Professor D. Z. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105798
- ISBN
- 9781405105798
Condition: New
€ 143.92
€ 143.92
Paperback. What is the nature of a conceptual scheme? Are there alternative conceptual schemes? If so, are some more justifiable or correct than others? This book explores Wittgenstein's views on these questions. It interprets his conception of grammar as a generalized version of Kant's transcendental idealist solution to a puzzle about necessity. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CJBG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123912
- ISBN
- 9780691123912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.78
€ 43.99
€ 30.78
Paperback. In this book Saul Kripke brings his powerful philosophical intelligence to bear on Wittgensteina s analysis of the notion of following a rule. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631135210
- ISBN
- 9780631135210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.64
€ 34.99
€ 34.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631156819
- ISBN
- 9780631156819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
This book defends and outlines the key issues surrounding the philosophy of content as demonstrated in Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; DSBH; HPCF; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748611072
- ISBN
- 9780748611072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.23
€ 197.23
Hardback. Expounds the ethical and religious views of Wittgenstein. The book stresses Wittgenstein's supreme conviction of the importance of ethical and religious values, his belief that this importance could not be adequately articulated, and the consistency of his ideas in this sphere. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631168157
- ISBN
- 9780631168157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.44
€ 56.44
Hardback. Proceedings of the Colloquium on the Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Florida State University, August 7-8, 1989 Editor(s): Hintikka, Jaakko. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from synthese, 87:1-2, 1991
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792313458
- ISBN
- 9780792313458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.79
€ 193.79
Paperback. This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters). Editor(s): McGuinness, Brian. Num Pages: 506 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; BJ; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444350890
- ISBN
- 9781444350890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.53
€ 44.99
€ 44.53
Hardback. This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore, and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters ). Editor(s): McGuinness, Brian. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 169 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405147019
- ISBN
- 9781405147019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.79
€ 163.79
Paperback. 'Gives an extraordinarily intimate insight into what Wittgenstein was like as a human being..These notes..capture Wittgenstein's outlook on morality and religion, and reveal some of his personal problems' - Alice Ambrose Lazerowitz, Smith College. Editor(s): Craft, J.L.; Hustwit, Ronald E. Num Pages: 112 pages, 2ill. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 78
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200081
- ISBN
- 9780872200081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.61
€ 25.99
€ 19.61
Paperback. Introduces Wittgenstein's philosophy to senior undergraduates and graduate students. This book examines Wittgenstein's discussions of naming, family resemblances, rule-following and private language in "Philosophical Investigations" as instances of this sort of method, as is his discussion of knowledge in "On Certainty". Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551118925
- ISBN
- 9781551118925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.51
€ 49.99
€ 35.51
Paperback. This original critique of Wittgenstein's analogy between language and games, written by one of the philosopher's literary executors and closest friends, has now been updated to include two additional articles. * Updated edition of this original critique of Wittgenstein's analogy between language and games. Editor(s): Phillips, Professor D. Z. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132503
- ISBN
- 9781405132503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.78
€ 30.78
Hardback. What is the true worth of Wittgenstein's contribution to philosophy? Opinions are strongly divided, with many resting on misreadings of his purpose. This book challenges 'theoretical' and 'therapeutic' interpretations, proposing that Wittgenstein saw clarification as the true end of philosophy, that his approach exemplifies critical philosophy. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918807
- ISBN
- 9780333918807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.40
€ 122.40
Paperback. The nature of reason has always been a topic at the very heart of Western philosophy. But the most famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein, hardly ever discussed it. His work, though, does raise crucial questions about the subject. Editor(s): Preston, John. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405180955
- ISBN
- 9781405180955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Hardback. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137588463
- ISBN
- 9781137588463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.17
€ 156.17
Paperback. This book, newly available in paperback, relates Wittgenstein's philosophy to a range of problems and trends in contemporary political theory. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748642984
- ISBN
- 9780748642984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Editor(s): LeMahieu, Michael; Zumhagen-Yekple, Karen. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226420400
- ISBN
- 9780226420400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.34
€ 41.99
€ 32.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349494644
- ISBN
- 9781349494644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Paperback. Argues that Wittgenstein's later philosophy offers a revolutionary conception of language, and hence a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world of human institutions and action. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520023291
- ISBN
- 9780520023291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.15
€ 41.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118592601
- ISBN
- 9781118592601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.09
€ 32.09
Hardback. Brings a collection of essays which offer a systematic account of Wittgenstein's philosophy of mind and contribute in an absolutely new and original way to illuminating his later conception of human perceptive, emotional and cognitive language from both a theoretical and an historical point of view. Editor(s): Egidi, Rosaria. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792331711
- ISBN
- 9780792331711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.47
€ 193.47
Hardback. This revised edition of Sir Anthony Kenny's classic work on Wittgenstein contains a new introduction which covers developments in Wittgenstein scholarship since the book was first published. * Widely praised for providing a lucid and historically informed account of Wittgenstein's core philosophical concerns. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136549
- ISBN
- 9781405136549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.83
€ 114.83
Paperback. Wittgenstein presents a concise, comprehensive and systematic treatment of the Austrian-born philosopher's thought. Renowned scholar Hans Sluga first recounts events in Wittgenstein s life in order to illuminate the historical, political and personal conditions from which his philosophical work emerged. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118484
- ISBN
- 9781405118484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.70
€ 29.70
Paperback. This revised edition of Sir Anthony Kenny's classic work on Wittgenstein contains a new introduction which covers developments in Wittgenstein scholarship since the book was first published. * Widely praised for providing a lucid and historically informed account of Wittgenstein's core philosophical concerns. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136556
- ISBN
- 9781405136556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.22
€ 42.99
€ 42.22