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Wittgenstein Reader

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ISBN-10: 1405135840

ISBN-13: 9781405135849

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Anthony Kenny, Anthony Kenny

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This popular collection of Wittgensteinrsquo;s key writings represents the breadth and complexity of the philosopherrsquo;s work. It follows the evolution of Wittgensteinrsquo;s philosophical thought from the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus through the Blue and Brown Books to his later work in the Philosophical Investigations. The excerpts are arranged by topic and introduce readers to all the central concerns of Wittgensteinrsquo;s philosophy, including meaning and understanding, intentionality, rule following, private language, necessity, scepticism and certainty. For the second edition, a new chapter on lsquo;Sense, Nonsense and Philosophyrsquo; has been added incorporating material…    
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Book details

List price: $43.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/23/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.05" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
The Rejection of Logical Atomism
The Nature of Philosophy
Meaning and Understanding
Intentionality
Following a Rule
Thinking
The Will
Private Language and Private Experience
Aspect and Image
The First Person
The Inner and the Outer
Necessity
Scepticism and Certainty
Sense, Nonsense and Philosophy
Ethics, Life and Faith
Note on Sources
Index