Wittgenstein: Rethinking the Inner (Hardcover, New)

The idea of the Inner is central to our concept of a person and so lies at the heart of all interaction. But how should this concept be understood? What do we mean when we wonder what is going on inside our heads? Clearly the inner world is not literally inside our heads, but if not, where is it? Although the idea of the Inner is central to our comprehension of ourselves, what does it actually mean?;Using Wittgenstein's recently published writings on the philosophy of psychology, together with unpublished material, Paul Johnston aims to present a thorough account of a subject central to Wittgenstein's later work. He shows that Wittgenstein's arguments involve a radical re-thinking of our understanding of the Inner, and present a challenge to contemporary views which has yet to be fully appreciated or understood. Written in a non-technical style, this book shows how a Wittgensteinian approach can dissolve age-old problems about the nature of consciousness and the relation between the mind and the soul. The resultant picture of the Inner, with its stress on the special role of language, throws light on the direction of Wittgenstein's work.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1993
First published:	1993
Authors:	Paul Johnston
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-09177-0
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
LSN:	0-415-09177-2
Barcode:	9780415091770

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