Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Objectivity, and Meaning

Provides new interpretations and applications of Wittgenstein's philosophy in relation to fundamental issues in contemporary theoretical debates.

The authors featured in this volume present new interpretations of central themes in Wittgenstein's philosophy. In-depth yet accessible, the book investigates the relevance of Wittgenstein's work for contemporary analytic philosophy, and will interest students and scholars of Wittgenstein, metaphilosophy, epistemology and philosophy of language.This volume of new essays presents groundbreaking interpretations of some of the most central themes of Wittgenstein's philosophy. A distinguished group of contributors demonstrates how Wittgenstein's thought can fruitfully be applied to contemporary debates in epistemology, metaphilosophy and philosophy of language. The volume combines historical and systematic approaches to Wittgensteinian methods and perspectives, with essays providing detailed analysis that will be accessible to students as well as specialists. The result is a rich and illuminating picture of a key figure in twentieth-century philosophy and his continuing importance to philosophical study.