Wittgenstein on Knowledge and Certainty

This Element explores Wittgenstein's On Certainty, a groundbreaking discussion on knowledge and certainty. It discusses interpretative readings, including non-propositional and propositional interpretations, and examines the work of prominent figures in epistemology.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Wittgenstein on knowledge and certainty; 3. Hinge commitments in contemporary epistemology; 4. Abbreviations; References.

Summary

This Element explores Wittgenstein's On Certainty, a groundbreaking discussion on knowledge and certainty. It discusses interpretative readings, including non-propositional and propositional interpretations, and examines the work of prominent figures in epistemology.

Product details

• Authors: Danièle Moyal-Sharrock, Daniele (University of Hertfordshi Moyal-Sharrock, Duncan Pritchard, Pritchard Duncan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.01.2025
• EAN: 9781108931199
• ISBN: 978-1-108-93119-9
• No. of pages: 84
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Logic, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, SCIENCE / Cognitive Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Cognitive studies, Philosophy: logic, Cognitive Science, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge