Wittgenstein And Pragmatism: On Certainty In The Light Of Peirce And James (history Of Analytic Philosophy)
by Anna Boncompagni /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book investigates the conflicts concerning pragmatism in Wittgensteins work On Certainty, through a comparison with the pragmatist tradition as expressed by its founding fathers Charles S. Peirce and William James. It also describes Wittgensteins first encounters with pragmatism in the 1930s and shows the relevance of Frank Ramsey in the development of his thought. Offering a balanced, critical and theoretical examination the author discusses issues such as doubt, certainty, common sense, forms of life, action and the pragmatic maxim. While highlighting the objective convergences and divergences between the two approaches, the volume makes links to ongoing debates on relativism, foundationalism, scepticism and objectivity. It will be of t to anyone searching for new perspectives on Wittgensteins philosophy.
