Main entry:

Kenny, Anthony, 1931- author.

Title & Author:

Wittgenstein / [by] Anthony Kenny.

Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1973.

Description:

ix, 240 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 233) and index.
Biographical sketch of Wittgenstein's philosophy -- The legacy of Frege and Russell -- The criticism of Principia -- The picture theory of the proposition -- The metaphysics of logical atomism -- The dismantling of logical atamism -- Anticipation, intentionality and verification -- Understanding, thinking and meaning -- Language-games -- Private-games -- On scepticism and certainty -- The continuity of Wittgenstein's philosophy.

Summary:

Unquestionably one of the most original and influential philosophers of the twentieth century, Wittgenstein is often thought to have fathered two wholly dissimilar and disconnected philosophies. But, as the author's lucid study demonstrates, there is a continuity between Wittgenstein's early and late writings which is observable in the works of his middle years. Focusing on Wittgenstein's philosophy of language and of mind, Kenny closely examines these middle works, as no one else has yet done. He exposes apparent conflicts and then goes on to reconcile these seemingly disparate elements, providing a persuasive argument for the unity of this controversial philosopher's thought.

ISBN:

0674953908
9780674953901
0674953932
9780674953932

Subject:

Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.
Philosophers Austria 20th century.

Form/genre:

Biographies

Holdings:

Location: Library main 109057
Call No.: ID:86-B21973
Status: Available