Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse
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"Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse" is a philosophical work by Rush Rhees that explores Ludwig Wittgenstein’s views on language, meaning, and the conditions that make genuine discourse possible.
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| Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| about |
interpretation of Wittgenstein’s later work
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limits of language ⓘ philosophical problems of communication ⓘ possibility of shared understanding ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify what makes discourse genuinely possible
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elucidate Wittgenstein’s conception of understanding ⓘ |
| author | Rush Rhees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
criteria for sense and nonsense
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language games ⓘ rules and practices in language ⓘ |
| explores |
conditions for meaningful language use
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criteria for understanding and communication ⓘ relationship between language and forms of life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Wittgenstein’s views on language
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Wittgenstein’s views on meaning ⓘ later philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ possibility of genuine discourse ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Rush Rhees as interpreter of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | Rush Rhees’s interpretation of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Wittgensteinian philosophy ⓘ conditions of meaningful discourse ⓘ discourse ⓘ meaning ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Philosophical Investigations
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Wittgenstein’s later philosophy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
professional philosophers
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scholars of analytic philosophy ⓘ students of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
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