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Oxfam bookshop newport 'the hermetic philosophy volume ii' - being the teachings of i-em-hotep through mrs k barkelsome shelf wear with rubbing to corners and spine endsthe teachings contained in this book are known as the 'hermetic philosophy' and the 'dawn of truth'; the second of three volumes intended for beginnersappendix covers 'the ritual known as the washing of the feetchapters include, light of the path; laying the foundation; preparation for initiation; daily life on the path; the training of the mind; the training of the body; hermetic ideals; the hermetic mysteries; delvic, stellar, and lunar initiationa scarce collectable itemin general, good condition for its ageno highlighting or notes see oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight yellowing to page edges, and occasional brown spots, otherwise text block is clean and brightblue cloth boards show some white discolouration, possibly caused by water, at the bottom section of the front cover
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It is published alongside a volume of essays on williams's work, world, mind, and ethics: essays on the ethical philosophy of bernard williams, edited by jlike the two earlier volumes of williams's papers published by cambridge university press, problems of the self and moral luck, this volume will be welcomed by all readers with a serious interest in philosophythis new volume of philosophical papers by bernard williams is divided into three sections: the first action, freedom, responsibility, the second philosophy, evolution and the human sciences; in which appears the essay which gives the collection its title; and the third ethics, which contains essays closely related to his book ethics and the limits of philosophysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop kendal paperbackaltham and ross harrison, which provides a reappraisal of his work by other distinguished thinkers in the fieldcorners of front cover very slightly worn and curled, otherwise like new
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Practical philosophy of sport and physical activity, second edition, provides students with a thorough, clear, and practical introduction to the philosophy of physical activity and sport, and in doing so, prepares them for the ethical questions they will face as professionalsoxfam books & music durham philosophy is a crucial, yet often overlooked, part of kinesiology students' education each chapter includes objectives, philosophical exercises, reviews, and study questions to reinforce understanding see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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I am a mousery based in poole that focuses on the ethical breeding of pet miceso why would i breed? if people have little options other than getting their mice from pet stores and backyard breeders then they will continue to fund them, i believe that the more ethical breeders there are the less support backyard breeders shall receivei do also breed rats and some exotic rodents and am a member of the national fancy rat associationmy aim is to produce happy and healthy babies that make great pets with good genetics for long livesany questions please contact mei do also take in mice looking for rehoming or that have suffered from neglecti have a variety of coat types and colours available and all are handled from a young agemy social media is currently unavaible however i do usually run a facebook page that covers my worknone of my animals are bulk bred, bred for reptile food or back to back bredtext or call to get a faster response as messages on here often go unseeni sell fancy mice and african soft furred mice both of which can live together in pairs or groupsmice make fantastic pets for all ages if cared for correctly, i am always happy to provide any info you may need on how to care for your mouse or get the right set upi am fed up with seeing the effects bad breeding has
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Title: the ultimate south park and philosophy: respect my philosophah! (the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series)
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The approach draws at the same time from the philosophical modernism of hermann cohen, the dialogical philosophy of buber, the religious phenomenology of heschel, and the insights of contemporary biblical scholars, including literary analysts of the bibleoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no marks or wear the fundamental book of eliezer schweid is a modern interpretation of the bible as narrative and law which can reopen the dialogue of contemporary jews with the bible, from which a dynamic jewish culture can continue to draw its inspirationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreschweid helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary dimensionsthe world is gods creation, and its resources are to be deployed as necessary for the sustenance and need-fulfillment of all peoples and all creatures equally a message very much relevant to the ecological crisis facing us all at the present time
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The title also considers the ethical dilemmas that students can encounter during their trainingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit provides comprehensive coverage of the core curriculum (as recently revised) and clear demonstration of how to pass examinations, both written and practicaloxfam shop fulwood road this book offers a unique guide to medical ethics and law for applicants to medical school, current medical students at all stages of their training, those attending postgraduate ethics courses and clinicians involved in teachingit will also prove a useful guide for any healthcare professional with an interest in medical ethics and lawtraces of label removed from cover
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British romanticism and the critique of political reason, hardcover by michael, timothy, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk author timothy michael gives readers an in-depth examination of the political philosophy that dominated britain and france in the romantic periodhe examines the works of kant, burke, wollstonecraft, coleridge, wordsworth, shelley, and many other writers and philosophers of the periodannotation © ringgold, incportland, or ()he argues over the book's eight chapters that a great deal of the period’s literary output takes the form of a critique of reason, its political value, and the types of knowledge attainable through itthe author is a faculty member of lincoln college and university of oxford in the uk
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Through over 38 years of personal experiences of master chen, you learn the taoist philosophy of living in a very easy and approachable manner without having to travel to the remote temples of wudang mountainbook condition: very good - clean covers, tightly bound, clean throughoutmaster chen guides you in learning an ancient wisdom to live passionately with self and otherssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretrained in temples of wudang mountain as a child, for over 20 years now master chen has learned the way to communicate the little understood taoist wisdom of the eastern world to people in the westmaster chen's journey relates to all life journeysduring this time master chen has taught and befriended many of thousands of studentspublished by in the garden publishing ppmaster within: bringing the tao to the west by master chen (yun xiang tseng)
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The underlying philosophy, though, remains unwavering: that design must always serve a purpose
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Do objects have essential properties?saul kripke is one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century
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Contents include: the three lines of criticism - rise and conditions of the philosophical theory of the state - sociological compared with philosophical theory - the paradox of political obligation; self government - the problem of political obligation more radically treated - the conception of a "real" will - the conception of liberty as illustrated by the foregoing suggestions - psychological illustration of the idea of a real or general will - nature of the end of the state and consequent limit of state action - rousseau's theory as applied to the modern state: kant, fichte, hegel - the analysis of a modern state, hegel's "philosophy of right" - institutions considered as ethical ideas formerly owned by the university of dundee library it has the wrong cover on the bookoxfam shop ulverston originally published in this is the fourth edition, reprinted insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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She has written extensively on ethical relations, the politics of education, feminism, and issues of cultural difference and social justicesharon todd is professor of education at maynooth university, ireland
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Oxfam bookshop preston the routledge encyclopedia of philosophy is the most ambitious international philosophy project in many yearsit covers: - the core of most anglo-american philosophy - the metaphysical, epistemological and logical questions - the usual menu of ethics, political philosophy and the history of philosophy - the philosophy of other cultures - from chinese, arabic and jewish philosophy to the philosophy of africa and latin america the most impressive range of authors have been gathered together on this unique project: william alston, roderick chisolm, fred dretske, joel feinberg, sandra harding, larry laudan, martha nussbaum, richard popkin, richard rorty, alan ryan, gyatri chakravorty spivak, stephen stich, patrick suppes and bernard williams, to name just a fewedited by edward craig and assisted by thirty specialist subject editors, the rep consists of ten volumes of the world's most eminent philosophers writing for the needs of students and teachers of philosophy internationallysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe rep is a project on an unparalleled scale: - over entries ranging from 500 to words in length - thematic, biographical and national - 10 volumes consisting of over 5 million words of text plus considerable bibliographic material - a chief editor and thirty specialist subject editors from across the world - over authors from all over the world10 large volumes bound in blue cloth with red and silver stamping, with bookmark ribbonsthe entire set is in pristine, unread conditionthe importance of the rep is not to be found just in the sheer size of the project but also in its breadth of subject matter
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After an opening overview of wittgenstein's philosophy the following essays fall into two classes: those that investigate connections between the philosophy of wittgenstein and other philosophers and philosophical trends, and those which enter into some of the controversies that, over the last two decades, have raged over the interpretation of one aspect or another of wittgenstein's writingsoxfam bookshop preston wittgenstein: connections and controversies consists of thirteen thematically linked essays on different aspects of the philosophy of wittgenstein, by one of the leading commentators on his workthe connections that are explored include the relationship between wittgenstein's philosophy and the humanistic and hermeneutic traditions in european philosophy, wittgenstein's response to frazer's golden bough and the interpretation of ritual actions, his attitude towards and criticisms of frege (both in the tractatus and in the later philosophy), the relationship between his ideas and those of members of the vienna circle on the matter of ostensive definition, and a comparison of carnap's conception of the elimination of metaphysics and of strawson's rehabilitation of metaphysics with wittgenstein's later criticisms of metaphysicssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese far-ranging essays, several of them previously unpublished or difficult to find, shed much light upon different aspects of wittgenstein's thought, and upon the controversies which it has stimulatedthe controversies into which hacker enters include the diamond-conant interpretation of the tractatus (which is shown to be inconsistent with the text of the tractatus and with wittgenstein's explanations of and comments on his book), winch's interpretation of the tractatus conception of names, kripke's interpretation of wittgenstein's discussion of following a rule (which is demonstrated to be remote from wittgenstein's intentions), and malcolm's defence of the idea that wittgenstein claimed that mastery of a language logically requires that the language be shared with other speakers
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Oxfam bookshop preston key concepts in philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and topics encountered in the study of philosophythe series builds to give a solid grounding in philosophy and each book is also ideal as a companion to further studyepistemology - inquiry into the nature, possibility and scope of human knowledge - has been at the heart of the philosophy from ancient greek times to the presentphilosophy undergraduates will find this an invaluable aid to study, one that goes beyond simple definitions and summaries to open up a new and stimulating range of ideasthe text highlights continuities and contrasts between early and contemporary approaches, and between the sorts of thinking that have typified the mainstream analytic and the modern 'continental' lines of descentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morechristopher norris provides a lucid survey and analysis of the issues that have shaped that enterprise and continue to dominate present-day discussionspecially written to meet the needs of students and those with little prior knowledge of the subject, these books open up a whole range of important, yet often difficult ideashe also brings out with exceptional clarity the ways in which certain 'technical' issues in epistemology can have a decisive bearing on matters of practical concernnorris introduces the main topics of debate, among them arguments for and against adopting a realist position with regard to various fields of knowledge, from mathematics to the physical sciences and history
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Finally there are essays that explore and assess wittgensteinian ideas, in some cases as developed by hacker, in the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind, or in related areas such as the philosophy of action and the philosophy of neuroscienceothers deal with central topics from the history of analytic philosophysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston peter hacker is one of the most notable interpreters of wittgenstein's work, a powerful and sophisticated exponent of wittgensteinian ideas, and a distinguished historian of the analytic traditionsome deal with issues of wittgenstein scholarship and interpretation, including areas that have attracted an increasing amount of attention, such as ethics and religiontheir contributions deal with a variety of themes associated with wittgensteinthirteen leading philosophers and wittgenstein scholars offer specially written essays in honour of hacker
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Ideal for any student of philosophy of psychology or philosophy of mindoxfam shop dumfries philosophy of psychology: contemporary readings is a comprehensive anthology that includes classic and contemporary readings from leading philosophersaddressing in depth the major topics within philosophy of psychology, the editor has carefully selected articles under the following headings: pictures of the mind commonsense psychology representation and cognitive architecturesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach section includes a helpful introduction by the editor which aims to guide the student gently into the topicthe book is highly accessible and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject, including discussion of the leading philosophers in the fieldarticles by the following philosophers are included: blackburn, churchland, clark, cummins, dennett, davidson, fodor, kitcher, lewis, lycan, mcdowell, mcleod, rey, segal, stich
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Oxfam bookshop preston featuring updates and the inclusion of nine new chapters, analytic philosophy: an anthology, 2nd edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative collection of the most influential readings in analytic philosophy written over the past hundred yearsaustin, other bodies by tyler burge, individualism and supervenience by jerry fodor, responsibility and avoidability by roderick chisholm, alternative possibilities and moral responsibility by harry frankfurt, and personal identity by derek parfit * offers diverse approaches to analytic philosophy by including readings from austin, wittgenstein, quine, and davidsonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremoore, criteria, defeasibility, and knowledge by john mcdowell, sensations and brain processes by jsmart, selections from sense and sensibilia by j* features broad coverage of analytic philosophy, including such topics as ethics, methodology, and freedom and personal identity * focuses on classic or seminal articles that were especially influential or significant * new articles in this edition include proof of an external world by g
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These thinkers remade political philosophy in ways that influenced not only their own trajectory but also that of their criticsin the aftermath of the civil rights movement and the vietnam war, rawls's a theory of justice made a particular kind of liberalism essential to political philosophy"-michael eric dyson, new york times a history of how political philosophy was recast by the rise of postwar liberalism and irrevocably changed by john rawls's a theory of justicein the shadow of justice tells the story of how liberal political philosophy was transformed in the second half of the twentieth century under the influence of john rawlsfine unclipped dust-wrapperrecasting the history of late twentieth-century political thought and providing novel interpretations and fresh perspectives on major political philosophers, in the shadow of justice offers a rigorous look at liberalism's ambitions and limitssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein these years, political philosophers extended, developed, and reshaped this liberalism as they responded to challenges and alternatives on the left and right-from the new international economic order to the rise of the new rightusing archival sources, forrester explores the ascent and legacy of this form of liberalism by examining its origins in midcentury debates among american antistatists and british egalitariansshe traces the roots of contemporary theories of justice and inequality, civil disobedience, just war, global and intergenerational justice, and population ethics in the s and '70s and beyondoxfam bookshop cotham hill black boards with gold-embossed spine which is unbrokenpages are clean and tight with no tears, bumps, or nicksin this first-ever history of contemporary liberal theory, katrina forrester shows how liberal egalitarianism-a set of ideas about justice, equality, obligation, and the state-became dominant, and traces its emergence from the political and ideological context of the postwar united states and britain "a forceful, encyclopedic study
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Oxford university press now presents the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever published to the philosophy of mindthe oxford handbook of philosophy of mind will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of philosophy, and also for researchers in neighbouring disciplines seeking a high-level survey of the state of the art in this flourishing fieldthe fourth section examines a variety of mental capacities, including memory, imagination, and emotionthe fifth section looks at epistemic issues, in particular regarding knowledge of one's own and other mindsan outstanding international team of contributors offer 45 specially written critical surveys of a wide range of topics relating to the mindthe volume concludes with a section on self, personhood, and agencysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first two sections cover the place of the mind in the natural world: its ontological status, how it fits into the causal fabric of the universe, and the nature of consciousnessthe third section focuses on the much-debated subjects of content and intentionalityoxfam bookshop preston the study of the mind has always been one of the main preoccupations of philosophers, and has been a booming area of research in recent decades, with remarkable advances in psychology and neuroscience
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This volume covers his later philosophy from onwardspears aims to relate the general to the particular within a clearly delineated framework, thereby hoping to make wittgenstein more accessible to students of philosophy and to non-specialistsoxfam bookshop preston this is the second of two volumes which describe the development of wittgenstein's philosophy from the "notebooks" and the "tractatus" to "philosophical investigations" and his other later writingssee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolume i and ii form a continuous study of wittgenstein's philosophy, but they are designed to be read independently of each otherspine is creased, and there are annotations throughout, but the book is otherwise in good conditionit traces two lines of thought, one starting from the treatment of solipsism in the "tractatus" and the other developing out of the early theory of language proposed in that bookthe work as a whole is designed to fill a gap in the literature on wittgenstein, and the doctrines and ideas chosen for close discussion are those which the author believes reveal the general structure of wittgenstein's thought
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Whether discussing philosophy, simone weil or the power of hypnosis, he makes fascinating excursions into the bearing of wittgenstein's thought on philosophy and the practice of medicine and psychiatrythrough notes on conversations with wittgenstein, letters to a student of philosophy and correspondence of almost 30 years with rush rhees, drury gives shape to what he had learned from wittgensteinthe subsequent course of drury's life and thought was to be enormously influenced by his teachersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe selected writings of maurice o'connor drury brings together the best of his lectures, conversations, and letters on philosophy, religion and medicineoxfam bookshop preston maurice o'connor drury was among wittgenstein's first students after his return to cambridge inbeautifully written and carefully selected, each piece reveals the impact of wittgenstein's teachings, shedding light on the friendship and thinking of one of the most important philosophers of the 20th centuryalongside a foreword by monk and an introduction presenting a new biography of drury, analysing the relationship between him and wittgenstein, this collection features previously unpublished archival sourcescentral to the collection is the danger of words, the text described by ray monk as 'the most truly wittgensteinian book published by any of wittgenstein's students'
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Early futuristic manifest about futurism and philosophymarinetti and the philosophy of henri bergsonauguste joly: le futurisme et la philosophy / il futurismo e la filosofiaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store13) bilingual: simultaneously in italian and french32 (see last photo)tononi : i manifesti del futurismo italiano , pfirst edition, (july)please see the photos for a good impressionwill be shipped with registrationjoly pleads that a ‘mystical identity’ shouldn’t be sought by contemplation, though through action, such as wrestling or orgies(dalla rivista ‘la belgique artistique et littéraire’, luglio )taylor, : futurism, pthese are part of the descriptionthis directly ties in with the activist ideas and action of fotherwise three small tears on the right sidecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe paper has always been somewhat browned and has vague foxingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe manifest is in good condition
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Julian young argues that nietzsche's thought about art can only be understood in the context of his wider philosophy this is a clear and lucid account of nietzsche's philosophy of art, combining exegesis, interpretation and criticism in a judicious balanceyoung then divides nietzsche's career and his philosophy of art into four distinct phases, but suggests that these phases describe a circleoxfam books & music olneyin particular, he discusses the dramatic changes in nietzschean aesthetics against the background of the celebrated themes of the death of god, eternal recurrence, and the idea of the übermenschsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean attempt at world-affirmation is made in the central phases, but nietzsche is predominantly influenced at the beginning and end of his career by a schopenhauerian pessimismat the beginning and end art is important because it 'redeems' us from life
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A philosophy which takes its name from ecological and biological concepts, it puts forward ideals developed from traditional japanese philosophy and culture, while continually acknowledging the presence of the multivalent, contemporary worldit is a philosophy of "both-and" rather than "either-or", a practice of mix-and-match rather than creation from scratch, an ethic of inclusion rather than exclusionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street symbiosis, as defined by kisho kurokawa, one of japan's leading architects, is a new way of interpreting today's cultureas such, it is thought to be one of the most essential statements of post-modern culture to datekurokawa feels that we will recognize each other's differing personalities while competing and will co-operate while we oppose and criticize each other
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It is essential reading for anyone studying business and management, and its ethical dimensionsdebates surrounding economic and environmental sustainability, and increasing intense media scrutiny, mean that businesses have to show ethical responsibility to stakeholders beyond the boardroomsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluding key articles and original perspectives from academics, ngos and companies themselves, the corporate social responsibility reader is a welcome and insightful introduction to the important issues and themes of this growing field of studyoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, only very slight shelf wear in the age of global capitalism, shareholders, and profits are not the only concerns of modern business corporationsthis book addresses:the changing relationships between business, state and civil societythe challenges to business practicewhat businesses should be responsible for, and whyissues of engagement, transparency and honestythe boundaries of csr - can businesses ever be responsible?while case studies examine major international corporations like coca cola and starbucks, broader articles discuss thematic trends and issues within the fieldthis comprehensive but eclectic collection provides a wonderful overview of csr and its place within the contemporary social and economic landscapea commitment to corporate social responsibility may help the wider communityit could also protect an organization's brand and reputation
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This book aims to offer a guiding hand on a wide range of food issues and includes chapters on: - what does green mean? - the truth behind organic food - ethical eating - ethical shopping - the green kitchen - seasonal menus and recipes - eating out, travel and leisure - your green foods a-z this is a large format softcover book in very good conditionall pages are clean with no tears or markingsthe green food bible by judith wills published by eden project booksthis book is a must for anyone trying to improve both their health and that of the planet by eating healthy, additive-free, responsibly produced food
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The philosophy of marx will become the standard guide to marx's thoughtoxfam books & music lichfield providing a lucid and accessible introduction to marx, complete with pedagogical boxes, a chronology and guides to further reading, etienne balibar makes the most difficult areas of his philosophy easy to understandsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreone of the most influential french philosophers to have emerged from the s, balibar brings a lifetime of study and expertise to create a brilliantly concise portrait of marx that will initiate the student and intrigue the scholarmaking clear such concepts as class struggle, ideology, humanism, progress, determinism, commodity fetishism and the state, balibar includes brief yet incisive biographical studies of key marxists such as althusser, gramsci, engels and leninhe examines all the key areas of marx's writings, including his early works, the communist manifesto, the german ideology and capital, explaining their wider historical and theoretical context
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Nevertheless, the tractatus contains philosophical insights, achieved despite his early preconceptions, that form the foundation of his later philosophyoxfam bookshop hampstead elucidating the tractatus: wittgenstein's early philosophy of language and logic discussion of wittgenstein's tractatus is currently dominated by two opposing interpretations of the work: a metaphysical or realist reading and the 'resolute' reading of diamond and conantby this account, the aim of the work is to elucidate what language itself makes clear, namely, what is essential to its capacity to express thoughts that are true or falsemcginn takes as a guiding principle the idea that we should see wittgenstein's early work as an attempt to eschew philosophical theory and to allow language itself to reveal how it functionshowever, the early wittgenstein undertakes this descriptive project in the grip of a set of preconceptions concerning the essence of language that determine both how he conceives the problem and the approach he takes to the task of clarificationmarie mcginn's principal aim in this book is to develop an alternative interpretative line, which rejects the idea, central to the metaphysical reading, that wittgenstein sets out to ground the logic of our language in features of an independently constituted reality, but which allows that he aims to provide positive philosophical insights into how language functionsin very good condition, though there is a faint erased pencil mark on the first endpaper see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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