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Wittgenstein and the Philosophy of Language

The Legacy of the Philosophical Investigations

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Buch | Softcover
221 Seiten
2020
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-316-64793-6 (ISBN)
38,65 inkl. MwSt
This book investigates Wittgenstein's significance for our understanding of the nature of language, and offers clear interpretations of the arguments put forward in a central work of twentieth-century philosophy. It will be useful for those interested in the philosophy of language as well as for students of linguistics and psychology.
Throughout his philosophical development, Wittgenstein was more concerned with language than with any other topic. No other philosopher has been as influential on our understanding of the deep problems surrounding language, and yet the true significance of his writing on the subject is difficult to assess, since most of the current debates regarding language tend to overlook his work. In this book, Thomas McNally shows that philosophers of language still have much to learn from Wittgenstein's later writings. The book examines the finer details of his arguments while also clarifying their importance for debates outside the field of Wittgenstein studies. Presenting the issues thematically (as they relate to questions of reference, scepticism about meaning, and the social dimension of language, among others), the book explores how the arguments in the Philosophical Investigations remain relevant, compelling us to reflect in novel and challenging ways on the nature of language.

Thomas McNally is a Research Associate in the Department of Philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin.

Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Reference; 2. The normativity of meaning; 3. Scepticism about meaning; 4. The social dimension of language; 5. Metaphilosophy and the philosophy of language; 6. Meaning and use; Conclusion; References; Index.

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Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 150 x 230 mm
Gewicht 300 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
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ISBN-10 1-316-64793-5 / 1316647935
ISBN-13 978-1-316-64793-6 / 9781316647936
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