Wittgenstein''s Philosophy of Mind (Routledge Revivals)

Informationen zum Autor Ashok Vohra Klappentext Philosophers since Descartes have felt themselves compelled to make a choice between mind and body. Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Mind , first published in 1986, argues that there is no genuine epistemological problem of mind. He shows that knowledge of mind is gained through a large complex of intersubjectively identifiable factors, and thus justifies the belief, on which psychology and psychoanalysis are based, that mind is not a mystery to which only the owner has privileged access. Zusammenfassung Philosophers since Descartes have felt themselves compelled to make a choice between mind and body. Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Mind ! first published in 1986! argues that there is no genuine epistemological problem of mind! and that the widespread philosophical scepticism with regard to our knowledge of other minds is without foundation. Ashok Vohra applies Wittgenstein's method to show that the problem has arisen through a tendency to over-philosophise our simple experiences. Vohra presents a positive account of Wittgenstein's philosophy of mind! arguing that to consider his philosophy entirely destructive is misleading. He shows that knowledge of mind is gained through a large complex of intersubjectively identifiable factors such as the linguistic and non-linguistic past! present and future behaviour of the person concerned. He thus justifies the belief! on which psychology and psychoanalysis are based! that mind is not a mystery to which only the owner has privileged access. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction 1. The Concept of Sensation 2. Privacy and Private Language 3. Self-Knowledge and Personal Identity 4. Knowledge of Other Persons; Concluding Note; Index

Product details

• Authors: Ashok Vohra, Vohra Ashok
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.01.2014
• EAN: 9781138024472
• ISBN: 978-1-138-02447-2
• No. of pages: 126
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge