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Wittgenstein and Gadamer: Towards a Post-analytic Philosophy of Language

Wittgenstein and Gadamer: Towards a Post-analytic Philosophy of Language

Chris Lawn

9780826493774

Continuum


Philosophy of language; Philosophy

Paperback

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The book focuses on how Wittgenstein and Gadamer treat language in their accounts of language as game and their major writings on the subject - Philosophical Investigations and Truth and Method, respectively. Chris Lawn goes on to offer a critique of Wittgenstein's account of linguistic rules, drawing upon Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics, particularly his emphasis upon tradition, temporality, historicality and novelty. The text demonstrates how paying attention to such elements - excluded by Wittgenstein's conception of rules - in fact strengthens Wittgenstein's position from a hermeneutical perspective. Finally, Wittgenstein and Gadamer investigates the possibility of connection between Wittgenstein's focus upon lexical particularity and Gadamer's greater concern for the universal and the general. A groundbreaking work of post-analytic philosophy, Wittgenstein and Gadamer brings the work of two major modern philosophers in to dialogue. It is required reading for anyone studying or researching the work of either philosopher, or the philosophy of language more generally.

By:   Chris Lawn
Imprint:   Continuum
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 9mm,  Width: 234mm,  Spine: 156mm
Weight:   262g
ISBN:  

9780826493774


ISBN 10:   0826493777
Series:   Continuum Studies in Continental Philosophy
Publication Date:   April 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  A / AS level
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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'Much illumination can be gained by thinking about the connections and differences between the practice of hermeneutics and Wittgenstein's unusual approach to language. Lawn is to be complimented for opening up this avenue of thought.'--Alessandra Tanesini Radical Philosophy

'This work achieves the goal of presenting a well argued and balanced comparison of these two great German language philosophers ... This is a book which students of Gadamer and Wittgenstein cannot afford to ignore and one which will hopefully lead to further productive engagement between their two philosophies.' --,

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