Logic and Language in Wittgenstein's Tractatus / Edition 1

by Ian Proops

Overview

This historical study investigates Ludwig Wittgenstein's early philosophy of logic and language, as it is presented in his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. The study makes a case for the Tractatus as an insightful critique of the philosophies of Bertrand Russell and Gottlob Frege-the Founding Fathers of analytic philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815337935
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/23/2000
Series:	Studies in Philosophy
Pages:	146
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ian Proops is at the University of Michigan

Table of Contents

Preface — Acknowledgments — Abbreviations — Introduction — I. Logic — II. Logical Assertion and the Nature of the Proposition — 111. The Proposition as a Picture of Reality — IV. Deductive Inference and its Justification — Appendix — Bibliography — Index.

Editorial Reviews

Offers a detailed investigation of the historical development of central aspects of Wittgenstein's early philosophy, concentrating on his views on logic and his conception of the proposition as a picture of reality. Attempts to ascertain the views to which Wittgenstein might have been responding, and argues that, contrary to the views of many commentators, it is not Frege but Russell whose work provides the most important background for Wittgenstein's . Discusses Wittgenstein's conception of logic as tautologous, then examines his attack on the notion of "logical assertion." Explores his "picture- theory" of the proposition, and examines his critique of Frege's and Russell's "laws of inference." Author information is not given. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"There are many useful discussions here. Proop's account of logical constants as "operations" (10-17), his investigation of the Russellian origins of Wittgenstein's talk of the "verb" of a proposition" (33-37), and his classification of problems labeled "justification of deduction" (77-80) are especially valuable. The Philosophical Review Vol. 111, April 2002."

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