Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations by Robert Arrington

Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations by Robert Arrington

First published in 1992. Although there is a vast amount of secondary literature on the Philosophical Investigations, very little exists which considers the exegesis of this important text. The apparently disjointed structure of the book has often been taken as a licence for interpreting passages out of context. This collection shows how important it is to consider the arguments which specify or authorise particular readings of certain passages. The essays are by distinguished Wittgenstein scholars. All approach the Investigations with the conviction that prior to pronouncements of the relevance or tenability of certain remarks one must always carefully consider Wittgenstein's text itself and locate the puzzling passages in their (immediate or original) contexts. Diverse exegetical approaches are represented; while some believe that the Investigations can be read as an independent text, others find it essential to look at the context of a particular remark, or of variations on it, in Wittgenstein's other texts. A lively debate emerges as authors differ in their assessment of the philosophical value of their material; some try to show that careful interpretations reveal valuable insights into prima facie untenable passages, others conclude that certain remarks fail to resolve the issues they address. This is the first strictly exegetical collection of papers on the Investigations. It is a major contribution to the study of not only this work, but of Wittgenstein's thought and an important strand of twentieth century philosophy.

`A most interesting collection of articles by distinguished scholars who explore specific problematic passages in the Philosophical InvestigationsThe essays are severally thought-provoking illuminating and penetrating.' - P.M.S. Hacker

Robert Arrington (Edited by) ,  Hans-Johann Glock (Edited by)

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ISBN 13	9780415070355
ISBN 10	041507035X
Title	Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations
Author	Robert Arrington
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	1992-01-09
Number of pages	256
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