The Mechanics of Meaning
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David Hyder
About this book
This analysis of Wittgenstein's concept of a Spielraum, in which the author approaches the Tractatus Logico-philosophicus both systematically and from the perspective of the history of philosophy and knowledge, opens up a new and important perspective in Wittgenstein research.
In establishing unexpected cross-connections between physics, the theory of perception, and logic, Hyder also makes a valuable contribution to the history of 19th century science. In particular, the links he establishes between early sensory physiology and the logicism of Russell and Frege yield a sharper and more plausible account of the notion of a "space" of possible meanings than has hitherto been available in the secondary literature. In showing this notion to be a formal precursor to that of a language game, the study also provides important pointers for the interpretation of Wittgenstein's late work.
Author / Editor information
David J. Hyder Academic Research Fellow at the Zentrum Philosophie und Wissenschaftstheorie of the University of Konstanz.
Topics
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Preface
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Table of Contents
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Notation
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1. Introduction
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2. Helmholtz's Perceptual Manifold
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3. Russell's Theory of Judgment
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4. The Breakdown of Wittgenstein's Copula-theory
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5. Logical Space
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6. The Picture-theories of Helmholtz, Hertz and Wittgenstein
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7. Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Index
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Concordance of Passages from the Tractatus
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Concordance of Entries in the Notebooks: 1914-1916
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