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Ludwig Wittgenstein Was An Extraordinarily Original Philosopher, Whose Influence On 20th-century Thinking Goes Well Beyond Philosophy Itself. In This Short, Non-technical Introduction To Wittgenstein's Thought, Grayling Describes Both His Early And His Later Philosophy, The Differences And Connections Between Them, And Their Effect On Contemporary Thought. I. Life And Character ---- Ii. The Early Philosophy. 1. Aims And Background --- 2. The Argument Of The Tractatus --- 3. Some Comments And Questions --- 4. The Influence Of The Early Philosophy The Later Philosophy ---- Iii. The Later Philosophy. 1. The Transitional Period --- 2. Method, Meaning, And Use --- 3. Understanding And Rule Following --- 4. 'forms Of Life', Private Language, And Criteria --- 5. Mind And Knowledge --- 6. Some Reflections And Comments ---- Iv. Wittgenstein And Recent Philosophy. A.c. Grayling. Includes Bibliographical References (p.120-122) And Index. Ludwig Wittgenstein was an extraordinary original philosopher, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking goes well beyond philosophy itself. In this book, which aims to make Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the non-specialist, A. C. Grayling explains the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein's continuing influence on contemporary thought.