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OverviewJames R. Shaw offers a new 'bipartite' reading of Wittgenstein's treatment of rule-following and the foundations of semantics in his seminal Philosophical Investigations. On this reading, Wittgenstein's remarks are split between two logically distinct projects marked by different guiding questions, presuppositions, and methodologies. It shows how the attribution of this thoroughgoing bipartite structure resolves a number of internal tensions in the text and reveals Wittgenstein's controversial remarks on human agreement to exhibit a surprising attentiveness to, and plausible treatment of, a blurring of the semantics/metasemantics distinction arising in Wittgenstein's treatment of foundational semantic questions. Shaw then turns to an extended engagement with Full Product DetailsAuthor: James R. Shaw (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.70cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 16.40cm Weight: 0.603kg ISBN: 9780197609989ISBN 10: 0197609988 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 09 February 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsthis book is excellent. * Choice * Author InformationJames R. Shaw is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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