“For a large class of cases – though not for all – in which we employ the word 'meaning' it can be explained thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language.”
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
Why It's Lindy
Wittgenstein wrote the most discussed book in early analytic philosophy — then wrote the most discussed book against it. His insight that most philosophical problems are disguised grammatical confusion has reshaped the entire discipline.
About This Volume
Wittgenstein's late masterwork, dismantling centuries of philosophical confusion by tracing how language actually works in everyday use. His own repudiation of the Tractatus.
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Why should I read Philosophical Investigations?
Wittgenstein wrote the most discussed book in early analytic philosophy — then wrote the most discussed book against it. His insight that most philosophical problems are disguised grammatical confusion has reshaped the entire discipline.
What is Philosophical Investigations about?
Wittgenstein's late masterwork, dismantling centuries of philosophical confusion by tracing how language actually works in everyday use. His own repudiation of the Tractatus.
