Taking Wittgenstein at his word : a textual study /
Taking Wittgenstein at His Word is an experiment in reading organized around a central question: What kind of interpretation of Wittgenstein's later philosophy emerges if we adhere strictly to his claims that he is not in the business of presenting and defending philosophical theses and that hi...
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| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©2009.
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| Series: | Princeton monographs in philosophy.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=329757 |
Table of Contents:
- Respecting the text
- pt. I. Rule-following ad the conceivability of a private language
- On following a rule
- The conceivability of a private language
- pt. II. Wittgenstein on the philosophy of mathematics
- The status of mathematical expressions
- Wittgenstein on the mysteries of mathematics
- Wittgenstein on logical consistency
- Coda.