The Textual Genesis of Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations

The Textual Genesis of Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations
Author: Nuno Venturinha
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2013-09-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781136179976

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Sixty years after its first edition, there is an increasing consensus among scholars that the work posthumously published as Philosophical Investigations represents something that is far from a complete picture of Wittgenstein’s second book project. G.H. von Wright’s seminal research on the Nachlass was an important contribution in this direction, showing that the Wittgenstein papers can reveal much more than the source of specific remarks. This book specifically explores Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations from the different angles of its originary conceptions, including the mathematical texts, shedding new light on fundamental issues in twentieth century and contemporary philosophy. Leading authorities in the field focus on newly published or hitherto unpublished sources for the interpretation of Wittgenstein’s later work and a Wittgenstein typescript, translated for the first time into English, is included as an appendix.

A Companion to Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations

A Companion to Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations
Author: Garth Hallett
Publsiher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 816
Release: 2019-06-30
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781501743405

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"One of the most impressive pieces of scholarship I have ever encountered."-W. E. Kennick, Amherst College There is nothing in the literature on the Philosophical Investigations comparable to this learned and exhaustive commentary. Offering both information and interpretation, it is a remarkable book that fills a recognized need for a close study of one of the world's major works of philosophy. After a general introduction, Father Hallett divides the text of the Investigations into forty-one units, and then provides an introduction to each section, along with detailed comments on individual paragraphs, statements, and expressions. His use of paragraph numbers in the general introduction and in the sectional introductions permits ready reference downward, for detailed development or illustration of a general observation, or upward, from a particular passage to its wider context. To clarify the philosophical point of Wittgenstein's remarks, Father Hallett makes frequent references to other parts of the Investigations; to Wittgenstein's other writings, both published and unpublished; and to the works which Wittgenstein knew and often had in mind, such as those of Frege, Russell, Moore, James, Augustine, Plato, Schlick, and Kohler. Father Hallett also cites and quotes secondary sources, and he includes an appendix relating Wittgenstein to more than 150 authors, particularly those of his own generation or earlier whom he read, or knew personally, and who are mentioned in this commentary. Written in straightforward and lucid prose, this outstanding book reveals continuities in Wittgenstein's thought over long periods of time. It is an indispensable guide for those preparing courses on the Investigations and a useful tool for students taking those courses.

Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations

Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations
Author: David G. Stern
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2004-10-21
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0521891329

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In this new introduction to a classic philosophical text, David Stern examines Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. He gives particular attention to both the arguments of the Investigations and the way in which the work is written, especially the role of dialogue in the book. While he concentrates on helping the reader to arrive at his or h er own interpretation of the primary text, he also provides guidance to the unusually wide range of existing interpretations, and to the reasons why the Investigations have inspired such a diversity of readings.

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical Investigations

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical Investigations
Author: Marie McGinn
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781134832477

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This accessible and lucidly written guide introduces the student of Wittgenstein to his most important work, the Philosophical Investigations and assesses its relationship to contemporary philosophy.

Philosophical Investigations

Philosophical Investigations
Author: Ludwig Wittgenstein
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2009-10-12
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781405159289

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Incorporating significant editorial changes from earlier editions, the fourth edition of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations is the definitive en face German-English version of the most important work of 20th-century philosophy The extensively revised English translation incorporates many hundreds of changes to Anscombe’s original translation Footnoted remarks in the earlier editions have now been relocated in the text What was previously referred to as ‘Part 2’ is now republished as Philosophy of Psychology – A Fragment, and all the remarks in it are numbered for ease of reference New detailed editorial endnotes explain decisions of translators and identify references and allusions in Wittgenstein's original text Now features new essays on the history of the Philosophical Investigations, and the problems of translating Wittgenstein’s text

Reading Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations

Reading Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations
Author: John J. Ross
Publsiher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2009
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0739136755

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Reading Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations is designed as a traditional philosophical commentary that follows the Investigations step by step. It will help undergraduates read and understand Wittgenstein's text by elaborating and explaining key themes and relevant passages in simple everyday language and by providing the biographical and philosophical background necessary for understanding the issues with which Wittgenstein is dealing.

Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations

Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations
Author: William H. Brenner
Publsiher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0791442012

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An imaginative and exciting exposition of themes from Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, this book helps readers find their way around the "forest of remarks" that make up this classic. Chapters on language, mind, color, number, God, value, and philosophy develop a major theme: that there are various kinds of language use - a variety philosophy needs to look at but tends to overlook.

Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations

Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations
Author: Robert Arrington,Hans-Johann Glock
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2002-11-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781134912483

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First published in 1992. Although there is a vast amount of secondary literature on the Philosophical Investigations, very little exists which considers the exegesis of this important text. The apparently disjointed structure of the book has often been taken as a licence for interpreting passages out of context. This collection shows how important it is to consider the arguments which specify or authorise particular readings of certain passages. The essays are by distinguished Wittgenstein scholars. All approach the Investigations with the conviction that prior to pronouncements of the relevance or tenability of certain remarks one must always carefully consider Wittgenstein's text itself and locate the puzzling passages in their (immediate or original) contexts. Diverse exegetical approaches are represented; while some believe that the Investigations can be read as an independent text, others find it essential to look at the context of a particular remark, or of variations on it, in Wittgenstein's other texts. A lively debate emerges as authors differ in their assessment of the philosophical value of their material; some try to show that careful interpretations reveal valuable insights into prima facie untenable passages, others conclude that certain remarks fail to resolve the issues they address. This is the first strictly exegetical collection of papers on the Investigations. It is a major contribution to the study of not only this work, but of Wittgenstein's thought and an important strand of twentieth century philosophy.