Historical Dictionary of Wittgenstein’s Philosophy, 2nd Edition

Ludwig Wittgenstein was the most influential, and arguably the greatest, philosopher of the 20th century. This fact about his influence is not only a matter of how much he influenced people but also of how many people he influenced. His early work was taken up by some of the pioneers of analytical philosophy. His later work helped spawn another movement within analytic philosophy, that of ordinary language philosophy (sometimes called Oxford philosophy). He is also considered by some to be a key postmodern thinker, and an interest in his work is a distinguishing feature of many post-analytical philosophers who seek to bridge the gap between analytical and so-called continental philosophy. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Wittgenstein's Philosophy covers the history of this philosophy through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on on every aspect of his work. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Wittgenstein's philosophy. Ludwig Wittgenstein was the most influential, and arguably the greatest, philosopher of the twentieth century. This fact about his influence is not only a matter of how much he influenced people but also of how many people he influenced. His early work was taken up by some of the pioneers of analytical philosophy. His later work helped spawn another movement within analytic philosophy, that of ordinary language philosophy (sometimes called Oxford philosophy). He is also considered by some to be a key postmodern thinker, and an interest in his work is a distinguishing feature of many post-analytical philosophers who seek to bridge the gap between analytical and so-called continental philosophy. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Wittgenstein's Philosophy covers the history of this philosophy through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on every aspect of his work. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Wittgenstein's philosophy. Ludwig Wittgenstein was the most influential, and arguably the greatest, philosopher of the 20th century--a result of not only his vast influence but also the number of people he affected. His early work was continued by some of the pioneers of analytical philosophy, and his later work helped spawn another movement within analytic philosophy: ordinary language philosophy (sometimes called Oxford philosophy). He is also considered by some to be a key postmodern thinker, and an interest in his work is a distinguishing feature of many postanalytical philosophers who seek to bridge the gap between analytical and so-called continental philosophy. This second edition...contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section provides more than 300 cross-referenced entries on every aspect of Wittgenstein's thought and works. The book is an excellent reference for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the topic. (back cover) Contents......Page 11 Editor’s Foreword......Page 13 Preface......Page 15 Acknowledgments......Page 19 Reader’s Note......Page 21 Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 23 Chronology......Page 27 Introduction......Page 33 A......Page 49 B......Page 65 C......Page 73 D......Page 89 E......Page 95 F......Page 103 G......Page 121 H......Page 127 I......Page 133 J......Page 141 K......Page 143 L......Page 149 M......Page 163 N......Page 179 O......Page 187 P......Page 193 Q......Page 213 R......Page 215 S......Page 229 T......Page 247 U......Page 259 V......Page 261 W......Page 265 Z......Page 273 Bibliography......Page 275 About the Author......Page 317