Overview

In this study Friedrich Waismann gives a systematic presentation of insights into philosophical problems which can be achieved by clarifying the language in which the problems are posed. Much of the material and the method itself derive from Wittgenstein's work in the early 1930s. The book was originally envisaged as a well organized account of Wittgenstein's distinctive form of linguistic philosophy to enable the Vienna Circle to incorporate these valuable methods into their own programme of analysis. The project evolved over many years into a wide-ranging survey of the dissolution of many philosophical problems and the construction of a systematic philosophical grammar. Waismann shows how puzzlement can be removed by careful description of the uses of the terms employed in framing problems. At the same time, he sketches a general framework for analysis of language, including chapters on names, general terms, logical operators, propositions and questions. This book is a presentation of Wittgenstein's philosophy of language in a format easier to follow than his own intricate texts. Waismann exhibits the merits of this method of philosophizing. This book should serve as a useful text for those who wish to understand the method and power of linguistic philosophy.

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Author:   F. Waismann ,  R. Harri ,  G. P. Baker
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2nd ed. 1997
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9780333630549

ISBN 10:   0333630548
Pages:   422
Publication Date:   06 February 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'Smoothly lucid, open, unidiosyncratic, presentation of ideas.' - The Spectator 'The best introductory book yet written about modern philosophy.' - Cambridge Review

'Smoothly lucid, open, unidiosyncratic, presentation of ideas.' - The Spectator 'The best introductory book yet written about modern philosophy.' - Cambridge Review

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