Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations

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SUNY Press, Jan 1, 1999 - Philosophy - 184 pages
An imaginative and exciting position of themes from Wittgenstein's Philosophical lnvestigations, 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.

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
1
THE PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATION
9
Language
12
Logic and Philosophy
23
Following a Rule
32
Mind
42
Thought
53
Kinaesthesia
77
SENSATION AND THE SOUL
93
The Soulless Tribe
100
COLOR AND NUMBER
117
Arithmetic as Grammar
127
GOD
139
Religions Language and Ethics
148
CONCLUSION
157
BIBLIOGRAPHY
163

Aspect Perception
78
Concept Formation
84
The Concept of the Soul
91

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William H. Brenner is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University.

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