PHILOSOPHY 330E - Wittgenstein

Institution:

Connecticut College

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The development of Wittgenstein's work from the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus to the Philosophical Investigations and On Certainty, with particular attention to Wittgenstein's contributions to metaphysics, his philosophy of language and his attitudes towards the nature of philosophy itself. Readings will also include work by Russell, Anscombe, Kripke, and other contemporary writers. A. Pessin

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.connecticutcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 447-1911

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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