Philosophical Grammar - Softcover

Wittgenstein, Ludwig

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9780631118916: Philosophical Grammar
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ISBN 10: 0631118918 ISBN 13: 9780631118916
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 1991

Synopsis

Wittgenstein wrote the Philosophical Grammar during the years 1931 to 1934 - the period just before he began to dictate the Blue Book. Although it is close to the Investigations in some points, and to the Phiosophische Bemerkungen at others, the Philosophical Grammar is an independent work which covers new ground. It is Wittgenstein's fullest treatment of logic and mathematics in their connection with his later understanding of 'proposition', 'sign', and 'system'. He also discusses inference and generality - critisizing views of Frege and Russell as well as earlier views of his own - and the treatment of mathematical proof in this book, especially of inductive or recursive proofs, is deeper and more extensive than previously.

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About the Author

Rush Rhees was a pupil of Ludwig Wittgenstein and is one of his literary executors.

Anthony Kenny is Master of Balliol College, Oxford.

From the Back Cover

Wittgenstein wrote the Philosophical Grammar during the years 1931 to 1934 - the period just before he began to dictate the Blue Book. Although it is close to the Investigations in some points, and to the Phiosophische Bemerkungen at others, the Philosophical Grammar is an independent work which covers new ground. It is Wittgenstein's fullest treatment of logic and mathematics in their connection with his later understanding of 'proposition', 'sign', and 'system'. He also discusses inference and generality - critisizing views of Frege and Russell as well as earlier views of his own - and the treatment of mathematical proof in this book, especially of inductive or recursive proofs, is deeper and more extensive than previously.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
1991
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0631118918
ISBN 13 
9780631118916
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
496
Editor
Rhees Rush
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