The Realistic Spirit: Wittgenstein, Philosophy, and the Mind (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780262540742)

The realistic spirit, a nonmetaphysical approach to philosophical thought concerned with the character of philosophy itself, informs all of the discussions in these essays by philosopher Cora Diamond. Diamond explains Wittgenstein's notoriously elusive later writings, explores the background to his thought in the work of Frege, and discusses ethics in a way that reflects his influence. Diamond's new reading of Wittgenstein challenges currently accepted interpretations and shows what it means to look without mythology at the coherence, commitments, and connections that are distinctive of the mind.

Representation and Mind series

Author: Cora Diamond
ISBN-10: 0262540746
ISBN-13: 9780262540742
Publisher: MIT Press
Language: English
Published: 03/02/1995
Pages: 412
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 8.88h x 5.96w x 0.96d