This book guides the reader through perhaps the single most important philosophical work of the twentieth century: Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. Wilson presents this work in a radically new light, using short sections to clarify the main arguments, including the famous Private Langua
Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations
β Scribed by Brendan Wilson
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 177
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book guides the reader through perhaps the single most important philosophical work of the twentieth century - Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. The author presents Wittgenstein's Investigations in a radically new light using short sections to clarify the main arguments, including the famous Private Language Argument. This is accomplished through the author's extremely clear and accessible writing style, bringing a new clarity to a reputedly difficult work. The author demonstrates the continuing importance of Wittgenstein's ideas to contemporary debates in cognitive linguistics and psychology.
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