Wittgenstein : Opening Investigations.

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- I.1 Things Unravel - A Snapshot -- I.2 Four Key Points -- I.3 Seeing the Text Aright -- I.4 Opening Methodological Remarks -- I.5 Outline -- Notes -- Chapter 1 Beginning with 1 -- 1.1 Starting with Augustine -- 1.2 Three Things in Section 1 -- 1.3 Names are Fundamental -- 1.4 The Wide Angle View -- 1.5 From the Augustinian Conception to Language Games -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Ostensive Definition: The Shape of the Argument -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Ostension and Ostensive Definition -- 2.3 Two Issues: Metaphysical and Developmental -- 2.4 Substantive and Commonplace Roles for Ostension -- 2.5 Wittgenstein's Use of "Ostensive Definition" -- 2.6 Wittgenstein on Learning -- 2.7 Ostensive Definition -- Notes -- Chapter 3 Linguistic Regularity, Grammar and Autonomy -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Regularity and Grammar - Explanations and Travelogs -- 3.3 Norms, Fitness, Going Up the Garden Path -- 3.4 Wittgenstein's Idealism -- 3.5 Platitudes - From Bold to Modest Realism -- 3.6 Wittgenstein's Argument -- 3.7 Demonstrative Thoughts -- 3.8 Closing "Oughts" -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Explanations -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Three Claims in 109 -- 4.3 Philosophy can Offer No Explanations -- 4.4 Insightful Descriptions -- 4.5 The Sense of Fit -- Notes -- Appendix What Happens to the Private Language Argument? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- EULA.

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