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Philosophical Grammar

By Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Philosophical Grammar presents Ludwig Wittgenstein's detailed exploration of logic and mathematics during 1931–1934, preceding his Blue Book manuscripts. This work independently advances his ideas on 'proposition', 'sign', and 'system', while critically engaging with Frege, Russell, and his own earlier positions. Wittgenstein offers a profound analysis of inference, generality, and mathematical proof, especially inductive and recursive proofs, revealing significant developments in his philosophy.
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Wittgenstein wrote the Philosophical Grammar during the years 1931 to 1934 -- the period just before he began to dictate the Blue Book. Although it is close to the Investigations in some points, and to the Phiosophische Bemerkungen at others, the Philosophical Grammar is an independent work which covers new ground.

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Wittgenstein wrote the Philosophical Grammar during the years 1931 to 1934 — the period just before he began to dictate the Blue Book. Although it is close to the Investigations in some points, and to the Philosophische Bemerkungen at others, the Philosophical Grammar is an independent work which covers new ground.

It is Wittgenstein's fullest treatment of logic and mathematics in their connection with his later understanding of 'proposition', 'sign', and 'system'. He also discusses inference and generality — criticising views of Frege and Russell as well as earlier views of his own — and the treatment of mathematical proof in this book, especially of inductive or recursive proofs, is deeper and more extensive than previously.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631118916

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 1980

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by Rush Rhees
  • Edited by Rush Rhees

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 249.0mm

Weight: 617g

Pages: 496

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Ludwig Wittgenstein Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Rush Rhees was a pupil of Ludwig Wittgenstein and is one of his literary executors.

Anthony Kenny is Master of Balliol College, Oxford.

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