Wittgenstein
by Stroll, AvrumFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-11-30
Publisher(s): Oneworld Publications
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Summary
In this new book, acclaimed scholar Avrum Stroll introduces the legendaryhilosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, firstly through his unconventional lifestyle,nd secondly through Wittgenstein's own greatest works. Drawing not only onhe better-known works, but also on material that has never yet beenublished, the author uses a combination of readable style, helpful analogiesnd illuminating examples to provide an accessible and highly stimulatingntroduction to this unique genius.
Author Biography
Avrum Stroll is Research Professor at the University of California, San Diego.
Table of Contents
| The greatest modern philosopher | p. 1 |
| Wittgenstein's originality | p. 1 |
| The young Wittgenstein and familial influence | p. 9 |
| Wittgenstein and Russell, 1911-1914 | p. 16 |
| The intervening years, 1919-1929 | p. 20 |
| Guilt : homosexuality and being Jewish | p. 27 |
| The final days, 1929-1951 | p. 33 |
| The Tractatus | p. 37 |
| Introduction | p. 37 |
| The Frege/Russell solutions | p. 39 |
| The influence of Frege and Russell on Wittgenstein | p. 47 |
| Wittgenstein's Logical Atomism and the picture theory | p. 47 |
| The ideal language | p. 53 |
| The theory of significance | p. 57 |
| Wittgenstein's scientism | p. 58 |
| Wittgenstein's mysticism | p. 64 |
| The Tractatus itself | p. 69 |
| Philosophical investigations | p. 77 |
| Introduction | p. 77 |
| Wittgenstein's conception of philosophy | p. 80 |
| The broken text | p. 93 |
| Examples and cases | p. 100 |
| Language games | p. 103 |
| Platonism | p. 106 |
| Cartesianism | p. 116 |
| On certainty | p. 121 |
| Wittgenstein and Moore | p. 121 |
| Foundationalism and certitude | p. 130 |
| Propositional and non-propositional accounts of certainty | p. 135 |
| Why doubting must come to an end | p. 139 |
| The dream hypothesis | p. 143 |
| Skepticism | p. 146 |
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