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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-100393328201

ISBN-139780393328202

eBay Product ID (ePID)46916126

Product Key Features

Book TitleHow to Read Wittgenstein

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicEuropean / General, Individual Philosophers

GenreLiterary Criticism, Philosophy

AuthorRay Monk

Book SeriesHow to Read Ser.

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight4.4 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-019289

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number0

Dewey Decimal192

SynopsisThough Wittgenstein wrote on the same subjects that dominate the work of other analytic philosophers -- the nature of logic, the limits of language, the analysis of meaning -- he did so in a peculiarly poetic style that separates his work sharply from that of his peers and makes the question of how to read him particularly pertinent. At the root of Wittgenstein's thought, Monk argues, is a determination to resist the scientism characteristic of our age, a determination to insist on the integrity and the autonomy of non-scientific forms of understanding. The kind of understanding we seek in philosophy, Wittgenstein tried to make clear, is similar to the kind we might seek of a person, a piece of music, or, indeed, of a poem., Approaching the writing of major intellectuals, artists, and philosophers need no longer be daunting. "How to Read" is a new sort of introduction--a personal master class in reading--that brings you face to face with the work of some of the most influential and challenging writers in history. In lucid, accessible language, these books explain essential topics such as Wittgenstein's determination to insist on the integrity and the autonomy of nonscientific forms of understanding. Intent upon letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading these classic authors, the "How to Read" series provides a context and an explanation that will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon., Intent upon letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading these classic authors, the How to Read series provides a context and an explanation that will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon., Approaching the writing of major intellectuals, artists, and philosophers need no longer be daunting. How to Read is a new sort of introduction--a personal master class in reading--that brings you face to face with the work of some of the most influential and challenging writers in history. In lucid, accessible language, these books explain essential topics such as Wittgenstein's determination to insist on the integrity and the autonomy of nonscientific forms of understanding. Though Wittgenstein wrote on the same subjects that dominate the work of other analytic philosophers -- the nature of logic, the limits of language, the analysis of meaning -- he did so in a peculiarly poetic style that separates his work sharply from that of his peers and makes the question of how to read him particularly pertinent. At the root of Wittgenstein's thought, Monk argues, is a determination to resist the scientism characteristic of our age, a determination to insist on the integrity and the autonomy of non-scientific forms of understanding. The kind of understanding we seek in philosophy, Wittgenstein tried to make clear, is similar to the kind we might seek of a person, a piece of music, or, indeed, of a poem., This series--a personal master class in reading--presents the work of some of the most influential and challenging writers in history. The volumes present a context and explanation that will facilitate understanding of the text.

LC Classification NumberB3376.W564M66 2005