From the logic of thinking to rationality in professional behaviour: Deriving professional action strategies from Ludwig Wittgenstein's philosophy of language

How does a word acquire professional significance? How are everyday synonyms shaped in the workplace? And why do simple words initiate entire professional sequences of actions? This book addresses all these questions using the language philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It begins by explaining the fundamental concepts of thinking, profession, professional action and Wittgenstein's philosophy. The factors of thinking, language and action are then analysed on the basis of linguistic philosophy and linked to one another, creating a triad of professional language development. The book concludes by linking the newly acquired knowledge to practice, from which concrete professional conclusions can be drawn for the present and future of vocational education.