Reading Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations: A Beginner's Guide

by John J. Ross

Overview

Reading Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations: A Beginners Guide is written for anyone who faces the challenge of reading Philosophical Investigations. John J. Ross guides the reader slowly through each relevant section of text, explaining and elaborating key ideas, and providing the philosophical and biographical background that illuminates the problems Wittgenstein is addressing. Reading Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations is designed to be used in the examination of the Investigations as a whole or in part; the reader can focus solely on Mathematics or Psychology, if needed. While Ross does address some of the philosophical controversies surrounding Wittgenstein's ideas, the discussions are appropriate for an undergraduate, so the book can be used fruitfully by anyone with that level of education who has an interest in Wittgenstein's seminal work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461718536
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	11/05/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John J. Ross is adjunct professory in the Liberal Studies Program at New York University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Building Blocks
Chapter 2: The Old Way of Thinking
Chapter 3: The New Way
Chapter 4: The Grammar of Philosophy
Chapter 5: The Grammar of Mathematics
Chapter 6: The Grammar of Experience
Chapter 7: The Grammar of Psychology
Chapter 8: Part II
Chapter 9: What Does It All Mean?