On Dialogue

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On Dialogue is a philosophical work by Rush Rhees that explores the nature, limits, and significance of conversation and understanding in human life.

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instanceOf philosophical work
author Rush Rhees NERFINISHED
concerns breakdown of communication
criteria for meaningful conversation
how people come to understand one another
emphasizes dialogue as a form of life
importance of context in understanding speech
practical engagement over abstract theory
explores conditions for genuine dialogue
ethical dimensions of dialogue
limits of philosophical theorizing about language
misunderstanding in conversation
relationship between language and life
role of conversation in understanding others
focusesOn limits of conversation
nature of conversation
significance of conversation in human life
genre philosophy
hasPart essays
philosophical reflections
hasPerspective critical of purely theoretical accounts of language
hasTheme connection between dialogue and forms of life
difference between talking and genuine dialogue
limits of explanation in philosophy
responsibility in speaking and listening
influencedBy Ludwig Wittgenstein
language English
mainSubject Wittgensteinian philosophy
conversation
dialogue
philosophy of language
understanding
philosophicalTradition analytic philosophy
ordinary language philosophy
publicationForm book
relatedWork Discussions of Wittgenstein NERFINISHED
Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse NERFINISHED

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