"Taken as a whole, this volume provides an extremely valuableand critically astute examination of utterly fundamental issuesthat need serious attention and investigation in today'sphilosophical climate--it constitutes a 'must read'.„(Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, February 2009)
“Preston (philosophy, Univ. of Reading) offers scholarlypieces that explore the connections in his work between reason andrelativism, the reasonableness of religious belief, andWittgenstein's notion of rule following. Recommended for academicresearch libraries." (Library Journal, November2008)
Wittgenstein and Reason
herausgegeben von John PrestonThis volume discusses Wittgenstein's work, as well as hisoeuvre in general, and its implications for the nature of reason.
* Investigates the nature of reason which has always been a topicat the very heart of Western philosophy
* Analyses how Wittgenstein raised crucial questions about thesubject - most notably in his critique of Frazer's GoldenBough, his discussions of various philosophical aspects ofreligion, and the famous 'rule-followingconsiderations' from his PhilosophicalInvestigations
* Contributors include prominent Wittgenstein scholars from theUK and continental Europe including Hanjo Glock, GeniaSchönbaumsfeld, Severin Schroeder Joachim Schulte and CrispinWright
* Contains a translation of an important paper by the FrenchWittgenstein scholar Jacques Bouveresse, alongside six new papersby other contributors
* Investigates the nature of reason which has always been a topicat the very heart of Western philosophy
* Analyses how Wittgenstein raised crucial questions about thesubject - most notably in his critique of Frazer's GoldenBough, his discussions of various philosophical aspects ofreligion, and the famous 'rule-followingconsiderations' from his PhilosophicalInvestigations
* Contributors include prominent Wittgenstein scholars from theUK and continental Europe including Hanjo Glock, GeniaSchönbaumsfeld, Severin Schroeder Joachim Schulte and CrispinWright
* Contains a translation of an important paper by the FrenchWittgenstein scholar Jacques Bouveresse, alongside six new papersby other contributors
