Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Mind (Routledge Revivals)

Name: Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Mind (Routledge Revivals)
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Mind (Routledge Revivals)Author(s): Ashok Vohra\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138024472, 978-1138024472\nSynopsis\nPhilosophers since Descartes have felt themselves compelled to make a choice between mind and body. Wittgensteins Philosophy of Mind, first published in 1986, argues that there is no genuine epistemological problem of mind, and that the widespread philosophical scepticism with regard to our knowledge of other minds is without foundation. Ashok Vohra applies Wittgensteins method to show that the problem has arisen through a tendency to over-philosophise our simple experiences.\n\nVohra presents a positive account of Wittgensteins philosophy of mind, arguing that to consider his philosophy entirely destructive is misleading. He shows that knowledge of mind is gained through a large complex of intersubjectively identifiable factors such as the linguistic and non-linguisti.