The Great Philosophers Wittgenstein

Author : Peter Hacker
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 48 pages
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Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781780221724

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The Great Philosophers: Wittgenstein by Peter Hacker Pdf

This highly accessible account offers an illuminating introduction to Wittgenstein's philosophy of mind and to his conception of philosophy. Combining passages from Wittgenstein's writings with detailed interpretation and commentary, Hacker leads us into a world of philosophical investigation in which 'to smell a rat is ever so much easier than to trap it.' Wittgenstein claimed that the role of philosophy is to dissolve conceptual confusions, to untie the knots in our understanding that result from entanglement in the web of language. He overturned centuries of philosophical reflection on the nature of 'the inner', of our subjective experience and of our knowledge of self and others. Traditional conceptions of 'the outer', of human behaviour, were equally distorted and so too was the relation between the inner and the outer. Hacker shows how Wittgenstein's examination of our use of words clarifies our notions of mind, body and behaviour.

Author : Peter Hacker
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781780221724

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The Great Philosophers: Wittgenstein by Peter Hacker Pdf

This highly accessible account offers an illuminating introduction to Wittgenstein's philosophy of mind and to his conception of philosophy. Combining passages from Wittgenstein's writings with detailed interpretation and commentary, Hacker leads us into a world of philosophical investigation in which 'to smell a rat is ever so much easier than to trap it.' Wittgenstein claimed that the role of philosophy is to dissolve conceptual confusions, to untie the knots in our understanding that result from entanglement in the web of language. He overturned centuries of philosophical reflection on the nature of 'the inner', of our subjective experience and of our knowledge of self and others. Traditional conceptions of 'the outer', of human behaviour, were equally distorted and so too was the relation between the inner and the outer. Hacker shows how Wittgenstein's examination of our use of words clarifies our notions of mind, body and behaviour.

Author : Peter Michael Stephan Hacker
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 041592376X

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Wittgenstein: The Great Philosophers by Peter Michael Stephan Hacker Pdf

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : James Garvey,Jeremy Stangroom
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781848585157

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The Great Philosophers by James Garvey,Jeremy Stangroom Pdf

The Great Philosophers traces the biggest and most influential thoughts in philosophy's long stride through history, beginning with the Ancient Greeks and Early Romans, the first philosophical thinkers in the West, to whom much is owed. How their concerns became the concerns of those who followed is clearly laid out, as is the way their answers shaped what we now recognize as philosophy. The medieval philosophers are also represented, combining their religious concerns with ancient thought and carrying it into the Renaissance. The modern era, the explosion of philosophy sparked by Descartes, is well represented here too. Founders and representatives of both rationalist and empiricist schools make an appearance, as do philosophy's sceptics, with their often-darker conclusions. Philosophy's long walk continues, and you will find here the thoughts which make its contemporary form what it is, and perhaps what it is on the way to becoming. Philosophy is very much still under way, and The Great Philosophers pays regard to both the discipline as it is practised now, and to the history which made contemporary philosophy possible.

Author : Stephen Law
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781623655563

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The Great Philosophers: The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers by Stephen Law Pdf

Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli and Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories and key concepts. In The Great Philosophers, bestselling author Stephen Law condenses and deciphers their fundamental ideas. Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life.

Author : A. C. Grayling
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001-02-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191540387

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Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction by A. C. Grayling Pdf

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original philospher, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking goes well beyond philosophy itself. In this book, which aims to make Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general non-specialist reader, A. C. Grayling explains the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein's continuing influence on contemporary thought. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Thomas Wallgren
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0739113615

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Transformative Philosophy by Thomas Wallgren Pdf

125.00 The recent cross-fruition between analytical philosophy and continental philosophical traditions has stimulated an intense interest in the philosophy of philosophy. At stake in the debate is our understanding of the role of philosophy and of the use of argument and reason in culture.Transformative Philosophy articulates a new conception of philosophy through a discussion of salient themes in the analytical tradition, in the work of the later Wittgenstein, and in critical theory. Wallgren traces the genealogy leading to the present impasse on the discourse of philosophy; discusses authors such as Quine, Peter Winch, Michael Dummett, and Ernst Tugendhat; and considers Wittgenstein's conception of philosophy and of the private language argument. Drawing on an analysis of the relations between truth, communal agreement, and the role of the personal will in philosophical argumentation, Transformative Philosophy develops an image of philosophy as a transformative care for self and others. This work makes a great contribution to the study of philosophy and social theory

Author : Ray Monk
Publisher : Random House
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 49,9 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 : Hans-Johann Glock,John Hyman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199213238

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Wittgenstein and Analytic Philosophy by Hans-Johann Glock,John Hyman Pdf

Thirteen leading contributors offer new essays in honour of the eminent philosopher and Wittgenstein scholar Peter Hacker. They discuss issues in the interpretation of Wittgenstein, investigate central topics in the history of analytic philosophy, and explore and assess Wittgensteinian ideas about language, mind, action, ethics, and religion.

Author : Ray Monk
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781780221557

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The Great Philosophers: Russell by Ray Monk Pdf

'The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts' Bertrand Russell 'Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know' Bertrand Russell discovered mathematics at the age of eleven. It was, he recalled, a transporting experience: 'as dazzling as first love'. From that moment on, he would pursue his passion with undying devotion and fervour. Mathematics might succeed, he felt, where philosophy had failed, reducing thought to its purest form, and freeing knowledge from doubt and contradiction. And for a time, so it seemed. Russell's mathematical investigations effortlessly resolved at a stroke some of philosophy's most intractable problems. Yet if mathematics could be a liberating mistress, she was also an unreliable one... Opening up the work of one of our age's undisputed giants, Ray Monk's exhilaratingly clear, readable guide tells a compelling human tale too: a moving story of love and loss, of ecstatic triumph and deep disillusion.

Author : Roger Scruton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134792092

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A Short History of Modern Philosophy by Roger Scruton Pdf

A Short History of Modern Philosophy is a lucid, challenging and up-to-date survey of the philosophers and philosophies from the founding father of modern philosophy, René Descartes, to the most important and famous philosopher of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Roger Scruton has been widely praised for his success in making the history of modern philosophy cogent and intelligible to anyone wishing to understand this fascinating subject. In this new edition, he has responded to the explosion of interest in the history of philosophy by substantially rewriting the book, taking account of recent debates and scholarship.

Author : David Edmonds,John Eidinow
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780060936648

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Wittgenstein's Poker by David Edmonds,John Eidinow Pdf

On October 25, 1946, in a crowded room in Cambridge, England, the great twentieth-century philosophers Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper came face to face for the first and only time. The meeting -- which lasted ten minutes -- did not go well. Their loud and aggressive confrontation became the stuff of instant legend, but precisely what happened during that brief confrontation remained for decades the subject of intense disagreement. An engaging mix of philosophy, history, biography, and literary detection, Wittgenstein's Poker explores, through the Popper/Wittgenstein confrontation, the history of philosophy in the twentieth century. It evokes the tumult of fin-de-siécle Vienna, Wittgentein's and Popper's birthplace; the tragedy of the Nazi takeover of Austria; and postwar Cambridge University, with its eccentric set of philosophy dons, including Bertrand Russell. At the center of the story stand the two giants of philosophy themselves -- proud, irascible, larger than life -- and spoiling for a fight.

Author : Stephen Leach,James Tartaglia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317389934

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Consciousness and the Great Philosophers by Stephen Leach,James Tartaglia Pdf

Consciousness and the Great Philosophers addresses the question of how the great philosophers of the past might have reacted to the contemporary problem of consciousness. Each of the thirty-two chapters within this edited collection focuses on a major philosophical figure from the history of philosophy, from Anscombe to Xuanzang, and imaginatively engages with the problem from their perspective. Written by leading experts in the field, this exciting and engaging book explores the relevance of the history of philosophy to contemporary debates and therefore is essential reading for students and scholars studying the history of philosophy, contemporary philosophy of mind and consciousness, or both.

Author : Duncan Richter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781442233096

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Historical Dictionary of Wittgenstein's Philosophy by Duncan Richter Pdf

Ludwig Wittgenstein was the most influential, and arguably the greatest, philosopher of the twentieth century. This fact about his influence is not only a matter of how much he influenced people but also of how many people he influenced. His early work was taken up by some of the pioneers of analytical philosophy. His later work helped spawn another movement within analytic philosophy, that of ordinary language philosophy (sometimes called Oxford philosophy). He is also considered by some to be a key postmodern thinker, and an interest in his work is a distinguishing feature of many post-analytical philosophers who seek to bridge the gap between analytical and so-called continental philosophy. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Wittgenstein's Philosophy covers the history of this philosophy through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on every aspect of his work. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Wittgenstein’s philosophy.

Author : Ludwig Wittgenstein
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0062163051

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Major Works by Ludwig Wittgenstein Pdf