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An edition of How to read Wittgenstein (2005)

How to Read Wittgenstein

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A short introduction to major topics of Wittgensteins philosophy, in chronological order.

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Publisher
Granta Books
Language
English
Pages
114

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How to Read Wittgenstein
2005, Granta Books
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Cover of: How to read Wittgenstein
How to read Wittgenstein
2005, Norton
in English - 1st American ed.
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2005, Norton
in English - 1st American ed.

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London, UK

First Sentence

"This series is based on a very simple, but novel idea. ... Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was by universal agreement one of the greatest and one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century."

Table of Contents

Series Editor Foreword Page vii
Introduction Page 1
1. Logic, science and business Page 3
2. Clearing up philosophy in three words Page 15
3. Picturing the world Page 34
4. What is a proposition Page 44
5. What is philosophy Page 52
6. The disintegration of logical form Page 54
7. The new philosophy: giving up the crystalline purity of logic Page 61
8. Language games Page 69
9. Can there be a private language Page 83
10. Reading Wittgenstein in the right spirit Page 94
11. Understanding others, understanding ourselves: imponderable evidence Page 99
Chronology Page 107
Suggestions for further reading Page 109
Index Page 111

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]-110) and index.

Series
How to read (London, England)
Genre
philosophy

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
192
Library of Congress
B3376.W56 M66 2005

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 114 p. ;
Number of pages
114

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Open Library
OL22620008M
ISBN 10
186207724X
Library Thing
566041
Goodreads
822736

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