Wittgenstein's Whewell's Court Lectures: Cambridge, 1938

Description: Wittgenstein's Whewell's Court Lectures by Yorick Smythies, Bernhard Ritter, Volker Munz Wittgenstein s Whewell s Court Lectures contains previously unpublished notes from lectures given by Ludwig Wittgenstein between 1938 and 1941. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Wittgensteins Whewells Court Lectures contains previously unpublished notes from lectures given by Ludwig Wittgenstein between 1938 and 1941. The volume offers new insight into the development of Wittgensteins thought and includes some of the finest examples of Wittgensteins lectures in regard to both content and reliability. Many notes in this text refer to lectures from which no other detailed notes survive, offering new contexts to Wittgensteins examples and metaphors, and providing a more thorough and systematic treatment of many topicsEach set of notes is accompanied by an editorial introduction, a physical description and dating of the notes, and a summary of their relation to Wittgensteins NachlassOffers new insight into the development of Wittgensteins ideas, in particular his ideas about certainty and concept-formationThe lectures include more than 70 illustrations of blackboard drawings, which underline the importance of visual thought in Wittgensteins approach to philosophyChallenges the dating of some already published lecture notes, including the Lectures on Freedom of the Will and the Lectures on Religious Belief Back Cover "These notes, taken by one of Wittgensteins most faithful pupils between 1938 and 1941, succeed in providing readers with a rich and vivid picture of Wittgenstein as a lecturer, and in supplementing our knowledge of his thought. Munz and Ritter have done an excellent job by presenting these notes in a very legible format and supplying a vast quantity of pertinent information in an admirably economic fashion. This outstanding volume is an extremely welcome addition to the field of Wittgenstein studies." Joachim Schulte, Universit Flap "These notes, taken by one of Wittgensteins most faithful pupils between 1938 and 1941, succeed in providing readers with a rich and vivid picture of Wittgenstein as a lecturer, and in supplementing our knowledge of his thought. Munz and Ritter have done an excellent job by presenting these notes in a very legible format and supplying a vast quantity of pertinent information in an admirably economic fashion. This outstanding volume is an extremely welcome addition to the field of Wittgenstein studies." Joachim Schulte, Universit Author Biography Volker A. Munz is Assistant Professor at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. He is the editor of Language and World (with Klaus Puhl and Joseph Wang, 2010), Mind, Language and Action (with Daniele Moyal-Sharrock and Annalisa Coliva, 2015), the author of Satz und Sinn. Bemerkungen zur Sprachphilosophie Wittgensteins (2005), as well as numerous essays. Bernhard Ritter is University Assistant at the University of Klagenfurt. He has published articles on Kant and Wittgenstein and is the author of the forthcoming Kant and Post-Tractarian Wittgenstein: Transcendentalism, Idealism, Illusion. Table of Contents Preface ix Editorial Introduction xiv List of Editorial Conventions xx Abbreviations xxii Whewells Court Lectures, Cambridge 1938–1941 1 1 Lectures on Knowledge 6Easter Term 1938 2 Lectures on Necessary Propositions and Other Topics 50Easter Term 1938 Lectures on Gödel 50 Puzzle of Trinity College 57 Necessary Propositions 62 Absolutely Determinate 74 Continuous Band of Colours 76 Are There an Infinite Number of Shades of Colour? 77 All There: Logical Necessity 78 Achilles and the Tortoise 82 Infinitesimal Calculus and Free Will 83 3 Lectures on Similarity 88Michaelmas Term 1939 4 Lectures on Description 137Lent Term 1940 5 Wittgensteins Reply to a Paper by Y. Smythies on Understanding 190Lent Term 1940 6 Lectures on Belief 203Easter Term 1940 7 Lectures on Volition 254Michaelmas Term 1940 8 Lectures on Freedom of the Will 282Lent Term 1941 Appendix 297 9 Y. Smythies 1940 Paper on Understanding 300 10 Preparatory Notes for Y. Smythies 1945 Paper on Meaning 308 11 The King of the Dark Chamber, by Rabindranath Tagore, translated from the English of Rabindranath Tagore into the English used by L. Wittgenstein and Yorick Smythies, by L. Wittgenstein and Yorick Smythies 327 12 Comments Prompted by the Notes Taken From Wittgensteins Lectures on Volition and on Freewill, by Y. Smythies 336 Bibliography 348 Index 351 Review The book contains twelve chapters. The editors introduce us thoroughly to each and provide detailed information about the sources they have used. They also enrich the text with comments about similar or complementary passages in the Nachlass. . . . There is no doubt a great deal to be learnt from this book by anyone with an interest in Wittgensteins philosophy. -- Alois Pichler, Grazer Philosophische Studien 95 (2018) 589-603 "From time to time there is a treasure that emerges from the Wittgenstein chest. This collection of lectures meticulously edited by Volker Munz and Bernhard Ritter actually emerges from the chest of Wittgensteins pupil and friend Yorick Smythies." - Nuno Venturinha, British Journal for the History of Philosophy, December 2019 Long Description "These notes, taken by one of Wittgensteins most faithful pupils between 1938 and 1941, succeed in providing readers with a rich and vivid picture of Wittgenstein as a lecturer, and in supplementing our knowledge of his thought. Munz and Ritter have done an excellent job by presenting these notes in a very legible format and supplying a vast quantity of pertinent information in an admirably economic fashion. This outstanding volume is an extremely welcome addition to the field of Wittgenstein studies." Joachim Schulte, Universit Review Text The book contains twelve chapters. The editors introduce us thoroughly to each and provide detailed information about the sources they have used. They also enrich the text with comments about similar or complementary passages in the Nachlass . . . . There is no doubt a great deal to be learnt from this book by anyone with an interest in Wittgensteins philosophy. -- Alois Pichler, Grazer Philosophische Studien 95 (2018) 589-603 "From time to time there is a treasure that emerges from the Wittgenstein chest. This collection of lectures meticulously edited by Volker Munz and Bernhard Ritter actually emerges from the chest of Wittgensteins pupil and friend Yorick Smythies." - Nuno Venturinha, British Journal for the History of Philosophy , December 2019 Review Quote "A blessing for Wittgenstein fans and scholars alike. [It covers] a wide range of interesting topics, often in greater depth or with more subtlety than in his writings. And for this blessing a great debt is owed to the editors. These editions are true labors of love." - James C. Klagge, Philosophy (Journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy). Details ISBN1119166330 Year 2017 ISBN-10 1119166330 ISBN-13 9781119166337 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2017-05-05 Country of Publication United States Edited by Bernhard Ritter DEWEY 192 Illustrations illustrations Subtitle Cambridge, 1938 - 1941, From the Notes by Yorick Smythies Short Title Wittgensteins Whewells Court Lectures Language English UK Release Date 2017-05-05 AU Release Date 2017-05-05 NZ Release Date 2017-05-05 US Release Date 2017-05-05 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Author Volker Munz Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 400 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135653105;

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