Zwiń wyszukiwarkę
Wyszukiwanie zaawansowane
(z VAT) Cena netto: PLN
Forma zakupu
Do koszyka

The Mechanics of Meaning

Propositional Content and the Logical Space of Wittgenstein's Tractatus

Autorzy: David Hyder Wydawnictwo: De Gruyter Data wydania: 2011 Język publikacji: Angielski Liczba stron: 244 Formaty publikacji: EAN: 9783110889130 ISBN: 9783110889130 Kategoria: History of Western philosophy Western philosophy, from c 1900 - Philosophy: logic Indeks wydawcy: - Nota bibliograficzna: -

Opis

This analysis of Wittgenstein's concept of a Spielraum, in which the author approaches the Tractatus Logico-philosophicus both systematically and from the perspective of the history of philosophy and knowledge, opens up a new and important perspective in Wittgenstein research.

In establishing unexpected cross-connections between physics, the theory of perception, and logic, Hyder also makes a valuable contribution to the history of 19th century science. In particular, the links he establishes between early sensory physiology and the logicism of Russell and Frege yield a sharper and more plausible account of the notion of a "space" of possible meanings than has hitherto been available in the secondary literature. In showing this notion to be a formal precursor to that of a language game, the study also provides important pointers for the interpretation of Wittgenstein's late work.

Spis treści

  • Preface 8
  • Notation 14
  • 1. Introduction 16
  • 1.1 Russell’s Theory of Judgment 22
  • 1.2 Scientific Epistemology and the Theory of Manifolds 27
  • 1.3 Interpreting Wittgenstein’s Later Philosophy 30
  • 2. Helmholtz’s Perceptual Manifold 34
  • 2.1 Manifolds and Perception 34
  • 2.2 “The Facts in Perception” 39
  • 2.3 “The Application of the Axioms to the Physical World“ 44
  • 2.4 Pre-established Harmony 57
  • 3. Russell’s Theory of Judgment 64
  • 3.1 The Origins and Purpose of Russell’s Judgment-theory 70
  • 3.2 Wittgenstein’s Objections 78
  • 3.3 Constraints on Judgment 82
Pokaż więcej