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Product Identifiers
PublisherCornell University Press
ISBN-100801483816
ISBN-139780801483813
eBay Product ID (ePID)1123634
Product Key Features
Book TitleWittgensteinian Themes : Essays 1978-1989
Number of Pages232 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory & Surveys / Modern, Essays
Publication Year1996
GenrePhilosophy, Literary Collections
AuthorNorman Malcolm
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal192
SynopsisAt a time when interest in the Wittgensteinian tradition has quickened, this volume brings together fourteen essays by Norman Malcolm, a prominent philosopher who studied with Wittgenstein. Including some of Malcolm's last work, the papers address key aspects of Wittgenstein's legacy. Wittgensteinian Themes demonstrates the clarity and accessibility for which Malcolm's writing is renowned. Like most of his work, the essays examine basic issues in philosophy of language and philosophy of mind. Himself a noted philosopher, Georg Henrik von Wright has chosen the papers included here and appended to the volume his eloquent Memorial Address for Norman Malcolm, delivered at King's College, London, in November 1990. Professor Wright has also supplied a brief preface., At a time when interest in the Wittgensteinian tradition has quickened, this volume brings together fourteen essays by Norman Malcolm, a prominent philosopher who studied with Wittgenstein. Including some of Malcolm's last work, the papers address key aspects of Wittgenstein's legacy.