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.

Sommario

Series Editor's Foreword Abbreviations of Works by Moore and Wittgenstein Aknowledgements Introduction G. E. Moore: Scepticism, Certainty and Common Sense Wittgenstein: Belief, Knowledge and Certainty Wittgenstein: Doubts and the Nonsense of Scepticism Wittgenstein: Hinges, Certainty, World-Picture and Mythology Conclusion: Moore and Wittgenstein On Epistemology and Language: A Synopsis References Index

Info autore

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.   

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: A Coliva, A. Coliva, Annalisa Coliva
• Con la collaborazione di: Kenneth A Loparo (Editore), Michae Beaney (Editore), Michael Beaney (Editore), Kenneth A. Loparo (Editore)
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.09.2010
• EAN: 9781349368570
• ISBN: 978-1-349-36857-0
• Pagine: 248
• Serie: History of Analytic Philosophy; History of Analytic Philosophy
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia; B, Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Modern philosophy: since c 1800, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Modern Philosophy, Analysis (Philosophy), Analytic Philosophy, Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism