Ludwig Wittgenstein Dictating Philosophy

Author : Arthur Gibson,Niamh O'Mahony
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 490 pages
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Release : 2020-12-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030360870

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Ludwig Wittgenstein: Dictating Philosophy by Arthur Gibson,Niamh O'Mahony Pdf

In this volume we witness Wittgenstein in the act of composing and experimenting with his new visions in philosophy. The book includes key explanations of the origin and background of these previously unknown manuscripts. It investigates how Wittgenstein’s philosophical thought-processes are revealed in his dictation to, as well as his editing and revision with Francis Skinner, in the latter’s role of amanuensis. The book displays a considerable wealth and variety of Wittgenstein’s fundamental experiments in philosophy across a wide array of subjects that include the mind, pure and applied mathematics, metaphysics, the identities of ordinary and creative language, as well as intractable problems in logic and life. He also periodically engages with the work of Newton, Fermat, Russell and others. The book shows Wittgenstein strongly battling against the limits of understanding and the bewitchment of institutional and linguistic customs. The reader is drawn in by Wittgenstein as he urges us to join him in his struggles to equip us with skills, so that we can embark on devising new pathways beyond confusion. This collection of manuscripts was posted off by Wittgenstein to be considered for publication during World War 2, in October 1941. None of it was published and it remained hidden for over two generations. Upon its rediscovery, Professor Gibson was invited to research, prepare and edit the Archive to appear as this book, encouraged by Trinity College Cambridge and The Mathematical Association. Niamh O’Mahony joined him in co-editing and bringing this book to publication.

Author : Arthur Gibson,Niamh O'Mahony
Publisher : Springer
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 3030360865

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Ludwig Wittgenstein: Dictating Philosophy by Arthur Gibson,Niamh O'Mahony Pdf

In this volume we witness Wittgenstein in the act of composing and experimenting with his new visions in philosophy. The book includes key explanations of the origin and background of these previously unknown manuscripts. It investigates how Wittgenstein’s philosophical thought-processes are revealed in his dictation to, as well as his editing and revision with Francis Skinner, in the latter’s role of amanuensis. The book displays a considerable wealth and variety of Wittgenstein’s fundamental experiments in philosophy across a wide array of subjects that include the mind, pure and applied mathematics, metaphysics, the identities of ordinary and creative language, as well as intractable problems in logic and life. He also periodically engages with the work of Newton, Fermat, Russell and others. The book shows Wittgenstein strongly battling against the limits of understanding and the bewitchment of institutional and linguistic customs. The reader is drawn in by Wittgenstein as he urges us to join him in his struggles to equip us with skills, so that we can embark on devising new pathways beyond confusion. This collection of manuscripts was posted off by Wittgenstein to be considered for publication during World War 2, in October 1941. None of it was published and it remained hidden for over two generations. Upon its rediscovery, Professor Gibson was invited to research, prepare and edit the Archive to appear as this book, encouraged by Trinity College Cambridge and The Mathematical Association. Niamh O’Mahony joined him in co-editing and bringing this book to publication.

Author : Ambrose, Alice and Lazerowtiz, Morris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317833802

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Ludwig Wittgenstein by Ambrose, Alice and Lazerowtiz, Morris Pdf

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Ludwig Wittgenstein
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0742512703

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Ludwig Wittgenstein by Ludwig Wittgenstein Pdf

For Wittgenstein, philosophy was an on-going activity. Only in his dialog with the philosophical community and in his private moments does Wittgenstein's philosophical practice fully come to light. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author : Ambrose, Alice and Lazerowtiz, Morris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317833819

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Ludwig Wittgenstein by Ambrose, Alice and Lazerowtiz, Morris Pdf

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Stuart Shanker,David Kilfoyle
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415149150

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Ludwig Wittgenstein: The later Wittgenstein : from Philosophical investigations to On certainty by Stuart Shanker,David Kilfoyle Pdf

Wittgenstein scholarship has continued to grow at a pace few could have anticipated - a testament both to the fertility of his thought and to the thriving state of contemporary philosophy. In response to this ever-growing interest in the field, we are delighted to announce the publication of a second series of critical assessments on Wittgenstein, emphasising both the breadth and depth of contemporary Wittgenstein research.As well as papers on the nature and method of Wittgenstein's philosophy, this second collection also relates to a broader range of topics, including psychology, politics, art, music and culture.

Author : James C. Klagge
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521008689

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Wittgenstein by James C. Klagge Pdf

A collection of essays exploring the relationship between Wittgenstein's life and his philosophy.

Author : Ludwig Wittgenstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134524488

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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein Pdf

Perhaps the most important work of philosophy written in the twentieth century, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus was the only philosophical work that Ludwig Wittgenstein published during his lifetime. Written in short, carefully numbered paragraphs of extreme brilliance, it captured the imagination of a generation of philosophers. For Wittgenstein, logic was something we use to conquer a reality which is in itself both elusive and unobtainable. He famously summarized the book in the following words: 'What can be said at all can be said clearly; and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence.' David Pears and Brian McGuinness received the highest praise for their meticulous translation. The work is prefaced by Bertrand Russell's original introduction to the first English edition.

Author : Jaakko Hintikka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402041099

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Ludwig Wittgenstein: Half-Truths and One-and-a-Half-Truths by Jaakko Hintikka Pdf

IF WITI'GENSTEIN COULD TALK, COULD WE UNDERSTAND HIM? Perusing the secondary literature on Wittgenstein, I have frequently experienced a perfect Brechtean Entfremdungseffekt. This is interesting, I have felt like saying when reading books and papers on Wittgenstein, but who is the writer talking about? Certainly not Ludwig Wittgenstein the actual person who wrote his books and notebooks and whom I happened to meet. Why is there this strange gap between the ideas of the actual philosopher and the musings of his interpreters? Wittgenstein is talking to us through the posthumous publication of his writings. Why don't philosophers understand what he is saying? A partial reason is outlined in the first essay of this volume. Wittgenstein was far too impatient to explain in his books and book drafts what his problems were, what it was that he was trying to get clear about. He was even too impatient to explain in full his earlier solutions, often merely referring to them casually as it were in a shorthand notation. For one important instance, in The Brown Book, Wittgenstein had explained in some detail what name-object relationships amount to in his view. There he offers both an explanation of what his problem is and an account of his own view illustrated by means of specific examples of language-games. But when he raises the same question again in Philosophical Investigations I, sec.

Author : Ray Monk
Publisher : Random House
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448112678

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Ludwig Wittgenstein by Ray Monk Pdf

'Monk's energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein's life' Sunday Times 'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of "changing the aspect" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way' Sunday Telegraph 'This biography transforms Wittgenstein into a human being' Independent on Sunday 'It is much to be recommended' Observer 'Monk's biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary reader... It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life' Guardian

Author : K. T. Fann
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781482832297

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Wittgenstein's Conception of Philosophy by K. T. Fann Pdf

“WITTGENSTEIN’S CONCEPTION OF PHILOSOPHY” was first published in 1969 by Basil Blackwell Publishers, the official publisher of Wittgenstein’s works. It was intended to be a clear and concise introduction to Wittgenstein’s whole philosophy that corrects many basic misunderstandings of Wittgenstein at the time. After all these years, many scholars still regard it as the best introduction to Wittgenstein. We are reprinting this book and making it available electronically. In addition, we are appending here the author’s “last words” on Wittgenstein: “BEYOND MARX AND WITTGENSTEIN: A Confession of a Wittgensteinian Marxist Turned Taoist”, a talk given in an international symposium on “Marx and Wittgenstein” held at Trinity College, Cambridge, UK, in 1999 and later published as the concluding chapter of the book: “MARX AND WITTGENSTEIN: KNOWLEDGE, MORALITY AND POLITICS’’, edited by Gavin Kitchen and Nigel Pleasants, published by Routledge, 2002.

Author : K. T. Fann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Philosophers
ISBN : UCSC:32106006797309

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Ludwig Wittgenstein by K. T. Fann Pdf

Author : Professor William J DeAngelis
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781409485377

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Ludwig Wittgenstein - A Cultural Point of View by Professor William J DeAngelis Pdf

In the preface to his Philosophical Investigations Ludwig Wittgenstein expresses pessimism about the culture of his time and doubts as to whether his ideas would be understood in such a time: 'I make them public with doubtful feelings. It is not impossible that it should fall to the lot of this work, in its poverty and in the darkness of this time, to bring light into one brain or another - but, of course, it is not likely'. In this book William James DeAngelis develops a deeper understanding of Wittgenstein's remark and argues that it is an expression of a significant cultural component in Wittgenstein's later thought which, while latent, is very much intended. DeAngelis focuses on the fascinating connection between Wittgenstein and Oswald Spengler and in particular the acknowledged influence of Spengler's Decline of the West. His book shows in meticulous detail how Spengler's dark conception of an ongoing cultural decline resonated deeply for Wittgenstein and influenced his later work. In so doing, the work takes into account discussions of these matters by major commentators such as Malcolm, Von Wright, Cavell, Winch, and Clack among others. A noteworthy feature of this book is its attempt to link Wittgenstein's cultural concerns with his views on religion and religious language. DeAngelis offers a fresh and original interpretation of the latter.

Author : Duncan Richter
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781461731856

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The A to Z of Wittgenstein's Philosophy by Duncan Richter Pdf

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was undoubtedly one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, and perhaps of any century. He was also a fascinating, charismatic, and irritating man. His philosophical ability was recognized almost immediately by Bertrand Russell, and during his lifetime his work influenced first logical positivism and then ordinary language philosophy. Since then it has also become central in post-analytical philosophical thought. Beyond the world of academic philosophy it has inspired playwrights, poets, novelists, architects, filmmakers, and biographers. The A to Z of Wittgenstein's Philosophy is intended for anyone who wants to know more about the philosophy and the life of this enigmatic thinker. The book contains an introductory overview of his life and work, a timeline of the major relevant events in and after his life, an extensive bibliography, and, above all, an A-Z of ideas, people, and places that have been involved in his philosophy and its reception. The dictionary is written with no particular agenda and includes entries on philosophers (and others) who influenced Wittgenstein, those he influenced in turn, and some of the main figures in contemporary Wittgenstein scholarship. Suggestions for further reading are also included, as well as a guide to the literature on Wittgenstein and a bibliography broken down by subject area.

Author : Hans D. Sluga,David G. Stern
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521465915

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The Cambridge Companion to Wittgenstein by Hans D. Sluga,David G. Stern Pdf

The essays in this volume address central themes in Wittgenstein's writings on the philosophy of mind, language, logic, and mathematics.