Wittgenstein at Work: Method in the Philosophical Investigations

Wittgenstein at Work: Method in thePhilosophical Investigations explores the least well-understood aspect of Wittgenstein's later work: his aims and methods. Specially-commissioned papers by twelve of the world's leading Wittgenstein scholars analyze the way he approached key topics such as rule-following and private language, and examine his remarks on clarification, nonsense and other central notions of his methodology. Many contributors touch on the therapeutic aspects Wittgenstein's approach, the focus of much current debate. Wittgenstein at Workprovides both students and specialist with a much-needed methodological companion to one of the greatest philosophical works of the twentieth century.