Wittgenstein and Scientism
Wittgenstein criticised prevailing attitudes toward the sciences. The target of his criticisms was 'scientism': what he described as 'the overestimation of science'. This collection is the first study of Wittgenstein's anti-scientism - a theme in his work that is clearly central to his thought yet strikingly neglected by the existing literature.The book explores the philosophical basis of Wittgenstein's anti-scientism; how this anti-scientism helps us understand Wittgenstein's philosophical aims; and how this underlies his later conception of philosophy and the kind of philosophy he attacked.An outstanding team of international contributors a…
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Weitere Autoren: Kidd, Ian James (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-351-99562-7
- EAN: 9781351995627
- Produktnummer: 25411069
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 246 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 613 KB
Über den Autor
Jonathan Beale is a Teacher of Philosophy in the Department of Classics, Philosophy and Theology at Queen Anne's School, Caversham, UK.Ian James Kidd is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, UK.
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