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Wittgenstein´s Anthropological Philosophy
Gunter Gebauer
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Hardback. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HP; HPM; HPS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book explores how Wittgenstein's personal life provided more of a reference point for his philosophical work than has been previously thought. Focusing on two key phases in Wittgenstein's life during which he dramatically changed his philosophical orientation and reinvented both his intellectual methods and himself, the author presents and alternative understanding of Wittgenstein and his work. The book firstly addresses the period of his anthropological turn (1929-1932), in which Wittgenstein developed one of his central arguments concerning the role of the body in the acquisition of language and the rules of social practice. The second key phase, ... Read more
This book explores how Wittgenstein's personal life provided more of a reference point for his philosophical work than has been previously thought. Focusing on two key phases in Wittgenstein's life during which he dramatically changed his philosophical orientation and reinvented both his intellectual methods and himself, the author presents and alternative understanding of Wittgenstein and his work. The book firstly addresses the period of his anthropological turn (1929-1932), in which Wittgenstein developed one of his central arguments concerning the role of the body in the acquisition of language and the rules of social practice. The second key phase, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
History of Analytic Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319561509
SKU
V9783319561509
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About Gunter Gebauer
Gunter Gebauer has been Professor for Philosophy at the Free University Berlin, Germany, since 1978. He is a former member of the centers of excellence Performative Cultures and Languages of Emotion . His primary research interests include historical anthropology, social philosophy and language theory.
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