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Wittgenstein and Reason
Contributor(s): Preston, John (Editor)
ISBN: 1405180951     ISBN-13: 9781405180955
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2008
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Annotation: This volume discusses Wittgenstein's work, as well as his oeuvre in general, and its implications for the nature of reason.
Investigates the nature of reason which has always been a topic at the very heart of Western philosophy
Analyses how Wittgenstein raised crucial questions about the subject - most notably in his critique of Frazer's "Golden Bough," his discussions of various philosophical aspects of religion, and the famous 'rule-following considerations' from his "Philosophical Investigations"
Contributors include prominent Wittgenstein scholars from the UK and continental Europe including Hanjo Glock, Genia Schonbaumsfeld, Severin Schroeder Joachim Schulte and Crispin Wright
Contains a translation of an important paper by the French Wittgenstein scholar Jacques Bouveresse, alongside six new papers by other contributors
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern
Dewey: 192
LCCN: 2008003439
Series: Ratio Books
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.48" W x 8.56" (0.47 lbs) 162 pages
 
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This volume discusses Wittgenstein's work, as well as his oeuvre in general, and its implications for the nature of reason.
  • Investigates the nature of reason which has always been a topic at the very heart of Western philosophy
  • Analyses how Wittgenstein raised crucial questions about the subject - most notably in his critique of Frazer's Golden Bough, his discussions of various philosophical aspects of religion, and the famous 'rule-following considerations' from his Philosophical Investigations
  • Contributors include prominent Wittgenstein scholars from the UK and continental Europe including Hanjo Glock, Genia Sch nbaumsfeld, Severin Schroeder Joachim Schulte and Crispin Wright
  • Contains a translation of an important paper by the French Wittgenstein scholar Jacques Bouveresse, alongside six new papers by other contributors