Words and Deeds: An Introduction to the Thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein

af Stephen Loxton

This book offers an introduction to the thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Wittgenstein's life, in its earlier and later phases, is considered in chapters that interleave the reviews of the philosophy of language Wittgenstein set out in Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921) and Philosophical Investigations (1953). The issues of difference and continuity between these two works is given much consideration. Later chapters consider Wittgenstein's approach to philosophy and to thinking abou... (Læs mere)