Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction

by A. C. Grayling

Overview

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original philospher, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking goes well beyond philosophy itself. In this book, which aims to make Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general non-specialist reader, 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191606588
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	02/22/2001
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

A. C. Grayling is Reader in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London, and Sumernumary Fellow at St Anne's College, Oxford. He is the author of An Introduction to Philosophical Logic, the Refutation of Scepticism, and Berkeley: The central arguments, and editor of Philosophy: A guide through the subject and Philosophy 2: Further through the subject.

Table of Contents

	Note on references	xii
	List of illustrations	xiii
1	Life and character	1
2	The early philosophy	16
3	The later philosophy	73
4	Wittgenstein and recent philosophy	126
	Further reading	135
	Index	139