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16 produkter
Philosophical Anthropology
Wittgenstein’s Perspective
Inbunden, 2010
1701 kr
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If we read Ludwig Wittgenstein’s works and take his scientific formation in mathematical logic into account, it comes as a surprise that he ever developed a particular interest in anthropological questions. The following questions immediately arise: What role does anthropology play in …
Wittgenstein: Issues and Debates
Av Eric Lemaire
Inbunden, 2010
1514 kr
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The work of L. Wittgenstein addresses a huge variety of topics. The spectrum ranges from mathematics to the analysis of ethical problems. These issues have generated many important philosophical discussions and the aim of this book is to examine a the broad range of philosophical problems. Michael …
Rei(g)n of ‘Rule’
Inbunden, 2010
1482 kr
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The Rei(g)n of Rule is a study of rules and their role in language. Rules have dominated the philosophical arena as a fundamental philosophical concept. Little progress, however, has been made in reaching an accepted definition of rules. This fact is not coincidental. The concept of rule is …
Doubt, Ethics and Religion
Wittgenstein and the Counter-Enlightenment
Av Luigi Perissinotto, Vicente Sanfelix
Inbunden, 2010
1665 kr
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This book explores Wittgenstein's conception of ethics, religion and philosophy. It aims at providing us with the tools necessary for assessing to what extent the Austrian philosopher can be considered an anti-Enlightenment thinker. The articles collected in this volume explore the relationship …
Forms of Life and Language Games
Av Jesus Padilla Galvez, Margit Gaffal
Inbunden, 2011
1701 kr
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Ludwig Wittgenstein’s writings inspired contemporary philosophical thinking and advanced many issues that had been addressed by traditional philosophy. The questions raised by the Viennese philosopher initiated debates on a reconsideration of philosophical terminology. This is especially true for a …
Doubtful Certainties
Language-Games, Forms of Life, Relativism
Av Jesus Padilla Galvez, Margit Gaffal
Inbunden, 2012
1791 kr
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To what extent can we doubt certainties? How are certainties expressed in words? Which language games convey certainty? To answer these questions we have to recall the method Wittgenstein used in his investigations. When we look at language games and forms of life as inseparable phenomena, do forms …
Wittgenstein and Aesthetics
Perspectives and Debates
Av Alessandro Arbo, Michel LeDu m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1962 kr
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Wittgenstein has written a great number of remarks relevant to aesthetical issues: he has questioned the relation between aesthetics and psychology as well as the status of our norms of judgment; he has drawn philosophers’ attention to such topics as aspect-seeing and aspect-dawning, and has …
Metapher im Kontext einer allgemeinen Symboltheorie
Av Ingo Baron
Inbunden, 2013
1669 kr
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Zwei Aspekte bilden die Grundlage der allgemeinen Symboltheorie, die der amerikanische Philosoph Nelson Goodman in einem seiner Hauptwerke, Languages of Art , als Zentrum seiner analytischen Philosophie entworfen hat: Zum einen setzt jede Symbolisierung Bezugnahme voraus, zum anderen finden …
Action, Decision-Making and Forms of Life
Inbunden, 2016
1432 kr
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The book is exceptional because it applies the notion of foms of life to the context of human action. It provides answers to the following questions: Why do we act in a specific way? Why do we make particular decisions? Does one's form of life and language games determine our actions and decisions? …
Intentionality and Action
Av Jesús Padilla Gálvez, Margit Gaffal
Inbunden, 2017
1475 kr
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The book links the concept of intention to human action. It provides answers to questions like: Why do we act intentionally? Which impact do reasons and motives have on our decisions? Certain events are identified as intentional actions when they are considered as being rationalized by reasons. The …
Human Understanding as Problem
Av Jesús Padilla Gálvez, Margit Gaffal
Inbunden, 2018
1432 kr
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The problems associated with understanding come to light in many facets of our lives. This volume is dedicated to describing these facets and clarifying problems related to levels of comprehension, conceptual analysis, understanding oneself and the other as well as cultural aspects of …
Language, Truth and Democracy
Essays in Honour of Jesús Padilla Gálvez
Inbunden, 2020
1905 kr
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The aim of this volume is to investigate three fundamental issues of the new millennium: language, truth and democracy. The authors approach the themes from different philosophical perspectives. One group of authors examines the use of language and the meaning of concepts from an analytic point of …
Ontological Commitment Revisited
Inbunden, 2021
1530 kr
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Ontological commitment implies that each theory is supposed to specify the type of entities that form its components. Representatives of a theory share an ontological commitment in relation to the objects they refer to. There are theories that admit the existence of universals while others do not. …
Many Faces of Language Games
Av Jesús Padilla Gálvez, Margit Gaffal
Inbunden, 2024
1974 kr
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Wittgenstein used the concept of language games to refer to all forms of linguistic expression in practical contexts and to the myriad ways in which signs are used in language. He used the term to specify speaking as an activity and to relate it to a form of life. Wittgenstein was well aware that …
Grounds for Knowing and Acting
Essays in Honour of Rosaria Egidi
Av Mario De Caro, Massimo Dell’Utri
Inbunden, 2025
1775 kr
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What constitutes a justified assertion and a correct behavior are issues that have been central to Western philosophy. Indeed, they are crucial to defining the very notion of rationality, a topic that Rosaria Egidi has explored for decades. This book features twenty essays by distinguished …
