{"product_id":"taking-wittgenstein-at-his-word-a-textual-study-paperback","title":"Taking Wittgenstein at His Word: A Textual Study - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Fogelin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaking Wittgenstein at His Word\u003c\/i\u003e is an experiment in reading organized around a central question: What kind of interpretation of Wittgenstein's later philosophy emerges if we adhere strictly to his claims that he is not in the business of presenting and defending philosophical theses and that his only aim is to expose persistent conceptual misunderstandings that lead to deep philosophical perplexities? Robert Fogelin draws out the therapeutic aspects of Wittgenstein's later work by closely examining his account of rule-following and how he applies the idea in the philosophy of mathematics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first of the book's two parts focuses on rule-following, Wittgenstein's \"paradox of interpretation,\" and his naturalistic response to this paradox, all of which are persistent and crucial features of his later philosophy. Fogelin offers a corrective to the frequent misunderstanding that the paradox of interpretation is a paradox about meaning, and he emphasizes the importance of Wittgenstein's often undervalued appeals to natural responses. The second half of the book examines how Wittgenstein applies his reflections on rule-following to the status of mathematical propositions, proofs, and objects, leading to remarkable, demystifying results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaking Wittgenstein at His Word\u003c\/i\u003e shows that what Wittgenstein claims to be doing and what he actually does are much closer than is often recognized. In doing so, the book underscores fundamental--but frequently underappreciated--insights about Wittgenstein's later philosophy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Fogelin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of philosophy and the Sherman Fairchild Professor Emeritus in the Humanities at Dartmouth College. His many books include \u003ci\u003eWittgenstein, Pyrrhonian Reflections on Knowledge and Justification, Walking the Tightrope of Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Defense of Hume on Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752554594592,"sku":"9780691202389","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a365981c6f82e54c32525479a5cdbc0e.webp?v=1779998616","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/taking-wittgenstein-at-his-word-a-textual-study-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}