Paradox and platitude in Wittgenstein's philosophy

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Paradox and platitude in Wittgenstein's philosophy

David Pears

Oxford University Press, 2006

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This is a concise and readable study of five intertwined themes at the heart of Wittgenstein's thought, written by one of his most eminent interpreters. David Pears offers penetrating investigations and lucid explications of some of the most influential and yet puzzling writings of twentieth-century philosophy. He focuses on the idea of language as a picture of the world; the phenomenon of linguistic regularity; the famous 'private language argument'; logical necessity; and ego and the self.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • 1. The Pictorial Character of Language
  • 2. Linguistic Regularity
  • 3. The Private Language Argument
  • 4. Logical Necessity
  • 5. Ego

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  • NCID
    BA79014250
  • ISBN
    • 0199247706
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 133 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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