Wittgenstein's Later Theory of Meaning

Beschreibung
By exploring the significance of Wittgenstein's later texts
relating to the philosophy of language, Wittgenstein's
Later Theory of Meaning offers insights that will transform our
understanding of the influential 20th-century philosopher.

* Explores the significance of Wittgenstein's later texts
relating to the philosophy of language, and offers new insights
that transform our understanding of the influential 20th-century
philosopher

* Provides original interpretations of the
systematic points about language in Wittgenstein's
later writings that reveal his theory of meaning

* Engages in close readings of a variety of Wittgenstein's
later texts to explore what the philosopher really had to say about
'kinds of words' and 'parts of speech'

* Frees Wittgenstein from his reputation as an unsystematic
thinker with nothing to offer but 'therapy' for
individual cases of philosophical confusion

Besprechung
"Schneider's penetrating and original reading transformed my
understanding of the later Wittgenstein."

--Robert B. Brandom, University of Pittsburgh

"Schneider's originality shows itself in his
forceful way of pointing out that certain insights articulated by
Wittgenstein can be used to clarify those aspects of the
Frege-Dummett project of constructing a systematic theory of
meaning that may continue to inspire imaginative new work in the
philosophy of language."

--Joachim Schulte, University of Zurich