Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) is considered by most philosophers - even those who do not share his views - to be the most influential philosopher of the 20thcentury. His contributions to the philosophy of language, mind, meaning and psychology - as well as to logic, mathematics and epistemology - permanently altered the philosophical landscape, and his Tractatus Logico Philosophicusand Philosophical Investigationscontinue to be studied in philosophy departments around in the world. In this superb introduction and overview of Wittgensteins life and work, William Child discusses:
- Wittgensteins early work, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, including his account of language and thought
- Wittgensteins subsequent rejection of some of the central doctrines of the Tractatus
- Wittgensteins later philosophy
- intentionality and rule-following
- philosophy of mind and psychology in Philosophical Investigations
- knowledge and certainty, and Wittgensteins final work
- philosophy of religion
- the legacy and influence of Wittgensteins ideas in philosophy, and beyond.
Including a chronology, glossary, and helpful conclusions to each chapter, Wittgenstein is essential reading for anyone coming to Wittgenstein's philosophy for the first time.
Chronology 1. Life and Works 2. The Tractatus,Language and Logic 3. The Tractatus, Reality and the Limits of Language 4. From The Tractatus to Philosophical Investigations 5. Intentionality and Rule-Following 6. Mind and Psychology 7. Knowledge and Certainty 8. Religion and Anthropology 9. Legacy and Influence.&lcA
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