A Wittgenstein Dictionary (Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries) - Hardcover

Glock, Hans-Johann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0631181121 ISBN 13: 9780631181125

Publisher: Blackwell Pub, 1996

Synopsis

fort vol. in-8, broché, 611 pp., index, bibliographie. Tranches un peu poussiéreuses sinon en excellent état.

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This is not a dictionary in the strict sense, of a work that provides concise definitions of terms, but is far more in that it provides analysis and references to Wittgenstein's texts for each term or concept discussed. Glock begins with an essay that traces Wittgenstein's career and the development of his thought, the influences of such people as Frege, Russell, and the members of the Vienna Circle, and ends with a statement of Wittgenstein's significance for 20th-century philosophy. For most terms contained in the dictionary, the discussion is fairly detailed, and Glock provides critical insight into each term. Some familiarity with Wittgenstein, his antecedents, and the development of analytical philosophy is necessary for a proper appreciation of the dictionary, but this is certainly a tool that will have value for Wittgenstein students and researchers. Recommended for all libraries supporting programs in analytic philosophy.?Terry C. Skeats, Bishop's Univ. Lib., Lennoxville, Quebec
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Edition details

• Publisher: Blackwell Pub
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631181121
• ISBN 13: 9780631181125
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 405