Moore and Wittgenstein Scepticism, Certainty and Common Sense

Does scepticism threaten our common sense picture of the world? Does it really undermine our deep-rooted certainties? Answers to these questions are offered through a comparative study of the epistemological work of two key figures in the history of analytic philosophy, G. E. Moore and Ludwig Wittgenstein.

About the author

ANNALISA COLIVA is lecturer in philosophy at the University of Modena and Reggio Emlia, Italy and Associate Director of the Research Centre in Philosophy COGITO. Fulbright and Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, her publications include several monographs and papers in Italian and English. Forthcoming are Mind, Meaning and Knowledge: Themes from the Philosophy of Crispin Wright and The Self and Self-Knowledge.   

Summary

Does scepticism threaten our common sense picture of the world? Does it really undermine our deep-rooted certainties? Answers to these questions are offered through a comparative study of the epistemological work of two key figures in the history of analytic philosophy, G. E. Moore and Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Product details

• Assisted by: Michae Beaney (Editor), Kenneth A. Loparo (Editor), Kenneth A Loparo (Editor), Michael Beaney (Editor)
• Authors: A Coliva, Annalisa Coliva, A. Coliva
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 17.09.2010
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781349368570
• ISBN: 978-1-349-36857-0
• Pages: 248
• Series: History of Analytic Philosophy; History of Analytic Philosophy
• Subjects: B, Analytische Philosophie und logischer Positivismus, Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Modern philosophy: since c 1800, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Modern Philosophy, Analysis (Philosophy), Analytic Philosophy, Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism, Early Modern Philosophy