Philosophical Investigations

Remarks on a close reading of Wittgenstein's posthumous masterpiece. If philosophy is therapy then here's mine.

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Methodological Issues

The Theraputic Method

The "No Theory" Approach

Logic and Magic

Wittgenstein's Toolkit

Meaning and Use

Meaning is Use Part 1: the Argument

Meaning is Use, Part 2: Ostensive Definition

Meaning is Use Part 3

Names, Meaning and Use

Language-Games

Language-Games

Family Resemblance Concepts

Family Resemblance Concepts

Metaphysics

Of Simples and Samples

The Death of Metaphysics

Logical Form

Propositional Form

From Logical Form to Understanding

§§136-142: Meaning, Understanding and Rules

Understanding

From Logical Form to Understanding

Understanding: discussion summary

Understanding Part 1: Pictures

Understanding, States and Correctness

§§136-142: Meaning, Understanding and Rules

Rules

Understanding, States and Correctness

Rules, Norms and Robinson Crusoe

§§136-142: Meaning, Understanding and Rules

Private Language

The Mythology of the Inner

Setting Up the Private Language Argument

The Private Language Argument II: Knowledge and Pain

The Private Language Argument III: Pain and Possession

The Private Language Argument IV: Sensations, Grammar and Samples

General

Five Red Apples

A Resolute Translation of the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Some Thoughts on Translating Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein's Fly Bottle

Some Remarks on St Augustine

How to pronounce "Wittgenstein"
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Wittgenstein's Works Online

  • Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
  • Some Remarks on Logical Form
  • Lecture on Ethics
  • Lectures 1932-1933
  • The Blue Book
  • Philosophical Investigations

Various Wittgenstein Resources

  • British Wittgenstein Society
  • Blog: Tractatus Blogico-Philosophicus
  • The Cambridge Wittgenstein Archive
  • A chronology of his life and work
  • Wittgenstein's Anthropological and Ethnological Approach by PMS Hacker
  • Wittgenstein on Necessary Truths by PMS Hacker
  • Wittgenstein's Logic of Language by RW Angelo
  • Commentary on 1-88 of the Investigations
  • Video: Ian Ground on why Wittgenstein matters
  • Video: John McDowell lecture on understanding and meaning as states of mind in Wittgenstein
  • Video: John Searle/Bryan Magee on Wittgenstein
  • Video: Anthony Quinton/Bryan Magee on Wittgenstein
  • Video: "Sea of Faith" documentary on Wittgenstein

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