Wittgenstein
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Part of the prestigious Fontana Modern Masters series, this concise and authoritative study presents the life and philosophical genius of Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers. David Pears chronicles Wittgenstein's intellectual journey from the logical atomism of the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus to the radical rethinking of language and meaning in the Philosophical Investigations. With precision and clarity, Pears unpacks the complex arguments that redefined the boundaries of analytic philosophy, illustrating how Wittgenstein's work dismantled traditional assumptions about logic, language, and the limits of what can be meaningfully said. Written for the general reader yet rigorous enough for the scholar, this remains an essential introduction to one of the most challenging and rewarding minds in modern thought.
Author: David Pears
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Part of the prestigious Fontana Modern Masters series, this concise and authoritative study presents the life and philosophical genius of Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers. David Pears chronicles Wittgenstein's intellectual journey from the logical atomism of the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus to the radical rethinking of language and meaning in the Philosophical Investigations. With precision and clarity, Pears unpacks the complex arguments that redefined the boundaries of analytic philosophy, illustrating how Wittgenstein's work dismantled traditional assumptions about logic, language, and the limits of what can be meaningfully said. Written for the general reader yet rigorous enough for the scholar, this remains an essential introduction to one of the most challenging and rewarding minds in modern thought.