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Overview
Clearly and engagingly written, this volume is vital reading for those interested in philosophy and sociology, and in Wittgenstein's later thought. David Bloor provides a challenging and informative evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following. Arguing for a collectivist reading, Bloor offers the first consistent sociological interpretation of Wittgenstein's work for many years.Synopsis
Clearly and engagingly written, this volume is vital reading for students of philosophy and sociology, and anyone interested in Wittgenstein's later thought. David Bloor provides a challenging and informative evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following. Arguing for a collectivist reading, Bloor offers the first consistent sociological interpretation of Wittgenstein's work for many years.
Booknews
The collectivist sees rule following as a shared convention, while the individualist sees the rule only as a standing intention. Bloor (science studies, U. of Edinburgh) uses a sociological approach and G.E.M. Anscombe's doctrine of linguistic idealism to argue that Wittgenstein's concept of rule following was collectivist. He covers Saul Kripke's and Colin McGinn's work in the area, and compares Wittgenstein's stance to David Hume's and Thomas Reid's positions on the obligation to keep promises. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.