Philosophical Investigations
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Ludwig Wittgenstein
Binding: Hardback
Published: Basil Blackwell, 1963
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dust jacket is price clipped, previous owner and bookseller sticker inside first page, cloth cover has light wear, page edges have some foxing
This seminal work in 20th-century philosophy presents a profound re-evaluation of language, meaning, and human understanding. Through a series of intricate arguments and thought experiments, it meticulously examines the ways in which language functions within various language-games and social contexts. The text challenges traditional philosophical assumptions about the nature of thought and consciousness, arguing that meaning is not a private mental act but is instead rooted in public practice and shared forms of life. Philosophical Investigations ultimately instructs readers to reconsider the very methods and aims of philosophical inquiry, advocating for a therapeutic approach that dissolves rather than solves philosophical problems. Its enduring influence on philosophy, linguistics, and cognitive science illustrates its status as a cornerstone of modern intellectual thought.
Author: Ludwig Wittgenstein
Binding: Hardback
Published: Basil Blackwell, 1963
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dust jacket is price clipped, previous owner and bookseller sticker inside first page, cloth cover has light wear, page edges have some foxing
This seminal work in 20th-century philosophy presents a profound re-evaluation of language, meaning, and human understanding. Through a series of intricate arguments and thought experiments, it meticulously examines the ways in which language functions within various language-games and social contexts. The text challenges traditional philosophical assumptions about the nature of thought and consciousness, arguing that meaning is not a private mental act but is instead rooted in public practice and shared forms of life. Philosophical Investigations ultimately instructs readers to reconsider the very methods and aims of philosophical inquiry, advocating for a therapeutic approach that dissolves rather than solves philosophical problems. Its enduring influence on philosophy, linguistics, and cognitive science illustrates its status as a cornerstone of modern intellectual thought.