Philosophical Grammar

Philosophical Grammar

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Wittgenstein wrote the Philosophical Grammar during the years 1931 to 1934 -- the period just before he began to dictate the Blue Book. Although it is close to the Investigations in some points, and to the Phiosophische Bemerkungen at others, the Philosophical Grammar is an independent work which covers new ground.

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Philosophical Grammar by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein wrote the Philosophical Grammar during the years 1931 to 1934 - the period just before he began to dictate the Blue Book. Although it is close to the Investigations in some points, and to the Phiosophische Bemerkungen at others, the Philosophical Grammar is an independent work which covers new ground. It is Wittgenstein's fullest treatment of logic and mathematics in their connection with his later understanding of 'proposition', 'sign', and 'system'. He also discusses inference and generality - critisizing views of Frege and Russell as well as earlier views of his own - and the treatment of mathematical proof in this book, especially of inductive or recursive proofs, is deeper and more extensive than previously.
Rush Rhees was a pupil of Ludwig Wittgenstein and is one of his literary executors.

Anthony Kenny is Master of Balliol College, Oxford.

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ISBN 13 9780631118916
ISBN 10 0631118918
Title Philosophical Grammar
Author Ludwig Wittgenstein
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1980-03-07
Number of pages 496
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