Description
| Product ID: | 9780415450768 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks |
| Title: | Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and On Certainty |
| Authors: | Author: Andy Hamilton |
| Page Count: | 360 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy of language, Philosophy of language, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Western philosophy, from c 1900 -, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This Guidebook introduces and assesses Wittgenstein's On Certainty, explaining its central theme concerning the refutation of sceptisim and the nature of the theory of knowledge. Ludwig Wittgenstein is arguably the most important philosopher of the twentieth century. In On Certainty he discusses central issues in epistemology, including the nature of knowledge and scepticism. The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and On Certainty introduces and assesses:
This GuideBook is essential reading for all students of Wittgenstein, and for those studying epistemology and philosophy of language. On Certainty, Wittgenstein''s final work, addresses a category of "world-picture" propositions discovered by G.E. Moore. These challenge Wittgenstein''s enduring commitment to a well-defined category of empirical propositions, and help to generate a critique of scepticism. Developing Wittgenstein''s view that scepticism is self-undermining, the Guidebook offers a combative yet therapeutic interpretation that locates On Certainty between the standpoints of Kant and Hume. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-10-23 |
