Kripke''s Wittgenstein - Meaning, Rules and Scepticism

The book investigates Kripke's reading of Wittgenstein presented in his eminent book Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language(1982). It explores various aspects of Kripke's Wittgenstein's view and explicates key criticisms of it offered by numerous leading philosophers since the 80s.

List of contents

I. Chapter One. Introduction To Kripke'S Wittgenstein; Ii. Chapter Two. The Sceptical Argument: Introduction; Iii. Chapter Three. The Sceptical Argument: The Candidate Facts; Iv. Chapter Four. The Sceptical Solution; V. Chapter Five. The Problem Of Other Minds; Vi. Chapter Six. Criticisms And Responses; Vii. References And Further Reading.

About the author

Ali Hossein Khani is Assistant Professor, Science Studies Group, Iranian Institute of Philosophy (IRIP), and Resident Researcher, School of Analytic Philosophy, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences(IPM).

Product details

• Authors: Ali Hossein Khani
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.12.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781839990151
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-015-1
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Anthem Studies in Wittgenstein
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Philosophy of Language, History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / General, Topics in philosophy, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought