Overview
Wittgenstein's Thought in Transition offers a detailed exposition of Wittgenstein’s philosophy as a continuous engagement with a single set of problems. Dale Jacquette argues that the key to understanding the transition in Wittgenstein’s thought is his 1929 essay "Some Remarks on Logical Form," which is reprinted in this book. Wittgenstein disowned the essay, then came to see its failure as refuting his early theory altogether and began to investigate the requirements of meaning with a new method that resulted in the characteristic innovations of his later period.Synopsis
Wittgenstein's Thought in Transition offers a detailed exposition of Wittgenstein’s philosophy as a continuous engagement with a single set of problems. Dale Jacquette argues that the key to understanding the transition in Wittgenstein’s thought is his 1929 essay "Some Remarks on Logical Form," which is reprinted in this book. Wittgenstein disowned the essay, then came to see its failure as refuting his early theory altogether and began to investigate the requirements of meaning with a new method that resulted in the characteristic innovations of his later period.
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Considers Wittgenstein's (anti-)philosophy in three major periods, with an emphasis on the transition between his early and later works. Situates his ideas in the broader context of the evolution of his thought in its two major phases, represented by the and , and divided in the transition period by the essay "Some Remarks on Logical Form." The exposition includes a detailed critical interpretation of the 1929 essay, explaining its historical and philosophical importance. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.