Explanation and Understanding by Georg Henrik Von Wright
Explanation and Understanding, perhaps von Wright's best-known book, showed the influence of Wittgenstein, but marked a clean break with the positivism of his youth. He suggested that human action could not be explained causally by scientific or...The late G. H. von Wright, who succeeded Wittgenstein in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and served as one of three executors of the Wittgenstein estate, was a visiting professor at Cornell University from 1965 to 1977 and finished his career at the University of Helsinki. His many books include The Varieties of Goodness, Norm and Action, The Logic of Preference, and Freedom and Determination.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801406447 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801406447 |
| Title | Explanation and Understanding |
| Author | Georg Henrik Von Wright |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 1971-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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