On Being in the World (Routledge Revivals): Wittgenstein and Heidegger on Seeing Aspects

by Stephen Mulhall

Book Overview

On Being in the World, first published in 1990, illumines a neglected but important area of Wittgenstein's philosophy, revealing its pertinence to the central concerns of contemporary analytic philosophy.

The starting point is the idea of 'continuous aspect perception', which connects Wittgenstein's treatment of certain issues relating to aesthetics with fundamental questions in the philosophy of psychology. Professor Mulhall indicates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113802452X
• ISBN13: 9781138024526
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"