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Wittgenstein's later writings generate a great deal of controversy
and debate, as do the implications of his ideas for such topics as
consciousness, knowledge, language and the arts. Oswald Hanfling
addresses a widespeard tendency to ascribe to Wittgenstein views
that go beyond those he actually held. Separate chapters deal with
important topics such as the private language argument,
rule-following, the problem of other minds, and the ascription of
scepticism to Wittgenstein. Describing Wittgenstein as a 'humanist'
thinker, he contrasts his views on language, art humanity and
philosophy itself with those of scientifically minded philosophers.
He argues that 'the human form of life' calls for a kind of
understanding that cfannot be achieved by the methods of emirical
science; that consiousness, for example, cannot properly be
regarded as a property of the bran; and that the resulting 'problem
of consoiusness is an illusion. Wittgenstein and the Human Form of
Life is essential reading for anyone interested in Wittgenstein's
approach to what it means to be human. It will be invaluable to all
Wittgenstein scholars, and all who are interested in the philosophy
of mind, language and aesthetics.
What is philosophy about and what are its methods? Philosophy and
Ordinary Language is a defence of the view that philosophy is
largely about questions of language, which to a large extent means
ordinary language. Some people argue that if philosophy is about
ordinary language, then it is necessarily less deep and difficult
than it is usually taken to be but Oswald Hanfling shows us that
this isn't true. Hanfling, a leading expert in the development of
analytic philosophy, covers a wide range of topics, including
scepticism and the definition of knowledge, free will, empiricism,
folk psychology, ordinary versus artificial logic, and philosophy
versus science. Drawing on philosophers such as Austin,
Wittgenstein, and Quine, this book explores the nature of ordinary
language in philosophy.
What is philosophy about and what are its methods? Philosophy and
Ordinary Language is a defence of the view that philosophy is
largely about questions of language, which to a large extent means
ordinary language. Some people argue that if philosophy is about
ordinary language, then it is necessarily less deep and difficult
than it is usually taken to be but Oswald Hanfling shows us that
this isn't true.
Hanfling, a leading expert in the development of analytic
philosophy, covers a wide range of topics, including scepticism and
the definition of knowledge, free will, empiricism, folk
psychology, ordinary versus artificial logic, and philosophy versus
science. Drawing on philosophers such as Austin, Wittgenstein, and
Quine, this book explores the nature of ordinary language in
philosophy.
Wittgenstein's later writings generate a great deal of controversy and debate, as do the implications of his ideas for such topics as consciousness, knowledge, language and the arts.
Oswald Hanfling addresses a widespeard tendency to ascribe to Wittgenstein views that go beyond those he actually held. Separate chapters deal with important topics such as the private language argument, rule-following, the problem of other minds, and the ascription of scepticism to Wittgenstein. Describing Wittgenstein as a 'humanist' thinker, he contrasts his views on language, art humanity and philosophy itself with those of scientifically minded philosophers. He argues that 'the human form of life' calls for a kind of understanding that cfannot be achieved by the methods of emirical science; that consiousness, for example, cannot properly be regarded as a property of the bran; and that the resulting 'problem of consoiusness is an illusion.
Wittgenstein and the Human Form of Life is essential reading for anyone interested in Wittgenstein's approach to what it means to be human. It will be invaluable to all Wittgenstein scholars, and all who are interested in the philosophy of mind, language and aesthetics. eBook available with sample pages: 0203166868
What is philosophy about and what are its methods? Philosophy and Ordinary Language is a defence of the view that philosophy is largely about questions of language, which to a large extent means ordinary language. Some people argue that if philosophy is about ordinary language, then it is necessarily less deep and difficult than it is usually taken to be but Oswald Hanfling shows us that this isn't true. Hanfling, a leading expert in the development of analytic philosophy, covers a wide range of topics, including scepticism and the definition of knowledge, free will, empiricism, folk psychology, ordinary versus artificial logic, and philosophy versus science. Drawing on philosophers such as Austin, Wittgenstein, and Quine, this book explores the nature of ordinary language in philosophy. eBook available with sample pages: 0203003519
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