Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface 1
4. A Private Language 7
5. The Consequences Argument 14
6. The Stage-setting Argument 16
7. The Practice Argument 17
8. T h e Interpretation Argument 24
9. The Identification Argument 26
10. The Verificationist Argument 30
11. The Beetle-in-the-box Argument 42
12. The Use Argument 45
13. Interim Results 56
14. T h e Post'308 Project 59
15. The Improvement Argument 62
16. The Interruption Argument 63
17. The Speed of Thought Argument 64
18. The Pre-existence Argument 71
19. The Co-existence Argument 73
20. The Description Argument 75
21. The Pointing Argument 80
22. The Hypostasis Argument 83
23. The Connection Argument 88
24. The Structure of PI 120
25. Conclusion 123
26. Appendix: The Rule-following Considerations 134
27. Bibliography 146
28. Index 150