
Wittgenstein on Language and Thought
The Philosophy of Content
Tim Thornton(Author)
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 1. June 1998
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7486-1107-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book defends and outlines the key issues surrounding the philosophy of content as demonstrated in Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. The text shows how Wittgenstein's critical arguments concerning mind and meaning are destructive of much recent work in the philosophy of thought and language, including the representationalist orthodoxy. These issues are related to the work of Davidson, Rorty and McDowell among others.
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Thornton's book has been a pleasure. I can recommend its reading to all those interested in these topics whether they belong to the reference movement, to the neo-Fregean tradition, to the naturalisation movement or even the continental movement. All can but benefit in reading it -- Eros Corazza Thornton's book has been a pleasure. I can recommend its reading to all those interested in these topics whether they belong to the reference movement, to the neo-Fregean tradition, to the naturalisation movement or even the continental movement. All can but benefit in reading it -- Eros CorazzaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-1107-2 (9780748611072)
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Tim Thornton is based in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Warwick.