{"product_id":"wittgenstein-william-child-9780415312066","title":"Wittgenstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eLudwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) is considered by most philosophers - even those who do not share his views - to be the most influential philosopher of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. His contributions to the philosophy of language, mind, meaning and psychology - as well as to logic, mathematics and epistemology - permanently altered the philosophical landscape, and his \u003cem\u003eTractatus Logico Philosophicus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePhilosophical Investigations\u003c\/em\u003e continue to be studied in philosophy departments around in the world. In this superb introduction and overview of Wittgenstein's life and work, William Child discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWittgenstein's early work, \u003cem\u003eTractatus Logico-Philosophicus\u003c\/em\u003e, including his account of language and thought\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWittgenstein's subsequent rejection of some of the central doctrines of the \u003cem\u003eTractatus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWittgenstein's later philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eintentionality and rule-following\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ephilosophy of mind and psychology in \u003cem\u003ePhilosophical Investigations\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eknowledge and certainty, and Wittgenstein's final work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ephilosophy of religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe legacy and influence of Wittgenstein's ideas in philosophy, and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding a chronology, glossary, and helpful conclusions to each chapter, \u003cem\u003eWittgenstein \u003c\/em\u003eis essential reading for anyone coming to Wittgenstein's philosophy for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041531206X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415312066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Child","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946599416063,"sku":"9780415312066","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fce3dcf5-359e-4525-8b60-f330652bacb3.jpg?v=1681514059","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wittgenstein-william-child-9780415312066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}