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This book is a collection of 15 essays on important themes in Wittgenstein’s philosophy, divided into three sections. The first section is about philosophy of language, in particular Wittgenstein’s key idea of linguistic normativity. The second section is mainly concerned with important Wittgensteinian contributions to the philosophy of mind and action: his analysis of sensation language, the concept of understanding, the explanation of human behaviour and the concept of knowledge. The final section focusses on questions of value, mainly in aesthetics, but also in ethics and religion.
“Schroeder is undeniably one of the leading experts on Wittgenstein’s philosophy, and his expertise is manifest in each of the book’s chapters. Wittgenstein scholars will appreciate the often original and always thoroughly argued interpretations. At the same time, Schroeder’s discussions remain accessible to a wider audience, thanks, in part, to his lucid prose that avoids technical terminology whenever possible.”—Professor Kai Buettner, Universidad del Norte, Colombia.
Preface; Original Places of Publication ; Abbreviations of Works by Ludwig Wittgenstein; Part I Language; 1. Wittgenstein on Grammar, Rules, and Norms; 2. Analytic Truths and Grammatical Statements; 3. Semantic Normativity and Moral Obligation; 4. On Truly and Falsely Not Saying Anything: A Dissolution of the Liar Paradox; Part II Mind, Action, Belief, & Knowledge; 5. Can I Have Your Pain? ; 6. God, Lions, and Englishwomen: Wittgenstein on Understanding People; 7. Reasons, Causes, Dispositions, and First-Person Authority; 8. Moore’s Paradox and First-Person Authority; 9. A Tale of Two Problems: Wittgenstein’s Discussion of Aspect Perception; 10. Farewell to Hinge Propositions; Part III Aesthetics, Ethics, & Religion; 11. Wittgenstein on Aesthetics; 12. ‘Too Ridiculous for Words’: Wittgenstein on Scientific Aesthetics; 13. The Emergence of Wittgenstein’s Views on Aesthetics in His 1933 Lectures; 14. Verificationism in Aesthetics and Ethics; 15. The Tightrope Walker: Wittgenstein on Religious Belief; Bibliography; Index