The False Prison (Paperback)

David Pears

ISBN 10: 0198247702 / ISBN 13: 9780198247708

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1987

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Paperback. This is the first of two volumes which describe the development of Wittgenstein's philosophy from the Tracatus to his later writings. Part I of this volume is a survey of the whole of his work; Part II is a detailed examination of the central ideas for his early system. The second volume will cover later philosophy.The book fills a gap in the literature on Wittgenstein between brief introductions and detailed commentaries. Althoughnecessarily selective, the doctrines and ideas chosen for detailed discussion are those which reveal the general structure of Wittgenstein's work. David Pears has taken full account of the origins ofWittgenstein's philosophy and its relation to the philosophies of his predecessors and contemporaries. But the author's main emphasis is on the internal organization of Wittgenstein's thought. Philosophy students concentrate on the details of his work but often find it difficult to see their place in the general pattern. This book presents the general and the particular within a relatively constant framework, thereby making Wittgenstein's thought more accessible to students of philosophy andto non-specialists. This is the first of two volumes which describe the development of Wittgenstein's philosophy. Pears discusses the whole of his work and examines the central ideas of his early system, but the main emphasis is on the internal organization of his thought. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The False Prison (Paperback)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198247702
• ISBN 13: 9780198247708
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In this volume, Pears examines the internal organization of Wittgenstein's thought and the origins of his philosophy to provide unusually clear insight into the philosopher's ideas. Part I surveys the whole of Wittgenstein's work, while Part II details the central concepts of his early system; both reveal how the details of Wittgenstein's work fit into its general pattern.

About the Author

David Pears is at University of Oxford.