Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations

The first strictly exegetical collection of papers on Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations." The distinguished contributors highlight the differences of approach on how the "Investigations" should be read.

Robert Arrington (Edited by) ,  Hans-Johann Glock (Edited by)

Introduction 1 'Bring me a slab!': meaning, speakers, and practices 2 Philosophical Investigations section 122: neglected Aspects 3 Philosophical Investigations section 128: 'theses in philosophy' and undogmatic procedure 4 'Tormenting questions' in Philosophical Investigations section 5 Common behaviour of many a kind: Philosophical Investigations section 6 Private language: Philosophical Investigations section 258 and environs 7 Adelheid and the Bishop-what's the game? 8 The visual room 9 Making contact in language: the harmony between thought and reality 10 'Das Wollen ist auch nur eine Erfahrung' 11 Wittgenstein on believing in Philosophical Investigations part II, chapter 10