Wittgenstein's Later Theory of Meaning Imagination and Calculation |
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| Original Author:
| Schneider, Hans Julius |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-64214-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
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By exploring the significance of Wittgenstein's later texts relating to the philosophy of language,
Wittgenstein's Later Theory of Meaning offers insights that will transform our understanding of the influential 20th-century philosopher.
- Explores the significance of Wittgenstein's later texts relating to the philosophy of language, and offers new insights that transform our understanding of the influential 20th-century philosopher
- Provides original...
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By exploring the significance of Wittgenstein's later texts relating to the philosophy of language,
Wittgenstein's Later Theory of Meaning offers insights that will transform our understanding of the influential 20th-century philosopher.
- Explores the significance of Wittgenstein's later texts relating to the philosophy of language, and offers new insights that transform our understanding of the influential 20th-century philosopher
- Provides original interpretations of the systematic points about language in Wittgenstein's later writings that reveal his theory of meaning
- Engages in close readings of a variety of Wittgenstein's later texts to explore what the philosopher really had to say about 'kinds of words' and 'parts of speech'
- Frees Wittgenstein from his reputation as an unsystematic thinker with nothing to offer but 'therapy' for individual cases of philosophical confusion