Wittgenstein and Quine

by Robert L. Arrington and Hans-Johann Glock

Book Overview

This unique study brings together for the first time two of the most important philosophers of this century. Never before have these two thinkers been compared - and commentators' opinions on their relationship differ greatly. Are the views of Wittgenstein and Quine on method and the nature of philosophy comparable or radically opposed? Does Wittgenstein's concept of language engender that of Quine, or threaten its philosophical foundations?

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415096766
• ISBN13: 9780415096768
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"