A Beginner's Guide to the Later Philosophy of Wittgenstein

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"This is an introduction to one of the greatest philosophers, Wittgenstein, written by the leading ex-pert on him, Hacker. It doesn't get much better than that. Buy it, read it, learn from it how to do phi-losophy."- Dr. Edward Kanterian, University of Kent "For decades, Peter Hacker has been a forceful interpreter and expositor of Wittgenstein's later work. Now he presents this work in a series of introductory lectures and dialogues that are as entertaining as they are instructive and that will serve as an excellent guide for those encountering the work for the first time." - Adrian W. Moore, Professor, University of Oxford "Only those with profound and thorough knowledge of a subject can present it to beginners with the clarity, intelligibility, and charm needed, without compromising subtlety and sophistication. Peter Hacker has been a pole of reference for decades for Wittgenstein's philosophy and, with this book, he continues to educate, enlighten, and entice not only beginners but anyone interested in Wittgenstein's masterful work." - Vasso Kindi, Professor of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, Dept. of History and Philosophy of Science "A beautifully lucid and philosophically stimulating introduction from the world's leading authority on Wittgenstein." - John Cottingham, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Reading Hacker's Beginner's Guide is a genuine attempt to introduce and popularise Wittgenstein's later philosophy with-out relinquishing its radical core. The volume does not merely pose as an introduction but is serious about offering an immediately accessible and even entertaining first exploration of an extremely difficult subject without presupposing any familiarity with either the philosophical tradition or the many debates in Wittgenstein scholarship. -Nordic Wittgenstein Review