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In this book Saul Kripke brings his powerful philosophical intelligence to bear on Wittgenstein s analysis of the notion of following a rule.
List of contents
Preface.
Introductory.
The Wittgensteinian Paradox.
The Solution and the Private Language Argument.
Postscript Wittgenstein and Other Minds.
Index.
About the author
Saul A. Kripke, Professor für Philosophie an der Princeton University, gilt spätestens seit seiner epochemachenden Vorlesungsreihe "Naming and Necessity" von 1972, die deutsch 1981 als "Name und Notwendigkeit" erschien, als einer der wichtigsten analytischen Philosophen der Gegenwart.
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In this book Saul Kripke brings his powerful philosophical intelligence to bear on Wittgensteina s analysis of the notion of following a rule.
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"Saul Kripke has thought uncommonly hard about the central argumentof Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations and produces anuncommonly clear and vivid account of that argument ... clearly andcompellingly presented ... an exemplary piece of exposition." TimesLiterary Supplement "A detailed examination of what is clearly acentral theme in Wittgenstein s writings." Times Higher EducationSupplement "Kripke does bring a whole range of things into focus ina striking and provocative way ... What Kripke has achieved, Ithink, is the first successful translation of what Wittgenstein wassaying into the idiom of the contemporary Anglo-American mainstreamin philosophy ... full of excellent things." ( AustralasianJournal of Philosophy )
"Saul Kripke has thought uncommonly hard about the centralargument of Wittgenstein s Philosophical Investigations andproduces an uncommonly clear and vivid account of that argument ...clearly and compellingly presented ... an exemplary piece ofexposition." ( Times Literary Supplement )
"A detailed examination of what is clearly a central theme inWittgenstein s writings." ( Times Higher EducationSupplement )
