The New Wittgenstein

The New Wittgensteinoffers a major reevaluation of Wittgenstein's thinking. This stellar collection of original essays by the "third wave" of Wittgenstein critics presents a significantly different portrait of the philosopher, not as a proponent of metaphysical theories but as an advocate of philosophy as therapy--a means of helping us grasp the essence of thought and language by attending to our everyday forms of expression. Boldly criticizing standard interpretations and offering unorthodox perspectives, these controversial essays will change the way we look at Wittgenstein's entire body of work. Contributors: Stanley Cavell, David Cerbone, James Conant, Alice Crary, Cora Diamond, David Finkelstein, Juliette Floyd, P.M.S. Hacker, John McDowell, Hilary Putnam, Rupert Read, Martin Stone, Edward Witherspoon.

Stanley Cavell is Walter M. Cabot Professor Emeritus of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value, at Harvard University David R. Cerbone is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at West Virginia University Alice Crary is a Tutor in Philosophy at Harvard University James Conant is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago Cora Diamond is Kenan Professor Philosophy and Professor of Law at the University of Virginia David H. Finkelstein is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Indiana University Juliet Floyd is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston University P.M.S. Hacker is Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at St.John's College, Oxford John McDowell is University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh Hilary W. Putnam is Cogan University Professor at Harvard University Rupert Read is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, England) Martin Stone is Professor of Law and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. He also teaches in the Graduate Program in Literature at Duke Edward Witherspoon is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Colgate University