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Wittgenstein's Investigations 1-133 A Guide and Interpretation

By Andrew Lugg Copyright 2000
    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    224 Pages
    by Routledge
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    First Published in 2004. One of the greatest works of twentieth-century philosophy, Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations is also one of the most controversial. Wittgenstein’s Investigations 1–133 provides a clear and concise introduction to the crucial early sections of this classic work. Andrew Lugg discusses in detail what Wittgenstein says about meaning, metaphysics and philosophy in sections 1–133 of the Philosophical Investigations. Besides making Wittgenstein’s thought accessible to a general audience and explaining its philosophical significance, the book develops a radical interpretation of his remarks. It takes Wittgenstein’s text to epitomize his philosophical outlook and applies Wittgenstein’s philosophical strategy to his own words. Wittgenstein’s Investigations 1–133 will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in Wittgenstein, language and the history of twentieth#2;century philosophy

    Introduction; Wittgenstein’s Preface; Sections1 and 2: The shopkeeper and the builders; Interlude (1): ‘No such thing was in question here’; Sections 3 to 7: Teaching by training; Interlude (2): Dispersing the fog; Sections 8 to 17: Primitive applications; Interlude (3): ‘Every word in language signifies something’; Sections 18 to 20: ‘Bring me a slab’; Interlude (4): Real meanings; Sections 21 to 25: Reporting, asking and commanding; Interlude (5): ‘The multiplicity of language-games’; Sections 26 to 32: Defining by pointing; Interlude (6): The demand for perfect exactness; Sections 33 to 38: Characteristic experiences and genuine names; Interlude (7): Naming as an occult process; Sections 39 to 47: Names and their bearers; Interlude (8): Rejecting the question; Sections 48 to 54: ‘But are these simple?’; Interlude (9): ‘We must focus on the details’; Sections 55 to 64: Indestructible elements and analysed forms; Interlude (10): ‘It is just another language-game’; Sections 65 to 70: Family resemblances; Interlude (11): ‘You take the easy way out!’; Sections 71 to 77: Seeing and understanding; Interlude (12): The requirement of determinate meanings; Sections 78 to 85: Definitions and rules; Interlude (13): ‘A rule stands there like a sign-post’; Sections 86 to 92: ‘The essence of everything empirical’; Interlude (14): ‘We feel as if we had to penetrate phenomena’; Sections 93 to 103: ‘We are not striving after an ideal’; Interlude (15): Subliming the logic of language; Sections 104 to 114: ‘Back to the rough ground!’; Interlude (16): The illusion of philosophical depth ;Sections 115 to 123: ‘Your scruples are misunderstandings’ ; Interlude (17): Pictures and representations; Sections 124 to 133: ‘There is nothing to explain’; Interlude (18): The proper aim of philosophy, Conclusion

    Biography

    Andrew Lugg is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ottawa

    '... A valuable book. The clear, low-key prose, uncluttered by technical jargon, will make this a good introduction for students.' - Katherine Morris, Philosophical Books
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