Wittgenstein and Pragmatism - On Certainty in the Light of Peirce and James (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book investigates the conflicts concerning pragmatism in Wittgenstein's work On Certainty, through a comparison with the pragmatist tradition as expressed by its founding fathers Charles S. Peirce and William James. It also describes Wittgenstein's first encounters with pragmatism in the 1930s and shows the relevance of Frank Ramsey in the development of his thought. Offering a balanced, critical and theoretical examination the author discusses issues such as doubt, certainty, common sense, forms of life, action and the pragmatic maxim. While highlighting the objective convergences and divergences between the two approaches, the volume makes links to ongoing debates on relativism, foundationalism, scepticism and objectivity. It will be of interest to anyone searching for new perspectives on Wittgenstein's philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	History of Analytic Philosophy
Release date:	December 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Anna Boncompagni
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	311
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-58846-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-58846-2
Barcode:	9781137588463

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