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Wittgenstein: The Senses of Use

by Sandra Laugier

Wittgenstein through ordinary language and life

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Wittgenstein through ordinary language and life

Sandra Laugier frames Wittgenstein’s philosophy around the connection between a word’s meaning and its use in language. From that starting point, the book considers how ordinary language philosophy bears on questions extending from metaphysics to ethics, while presenting Wittgenstein as a philosopher of mind and ordinary life. Its scope includes the *Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus*, *Philosophical Investigations*, and posthumously published works, offering a route across multiple parts of his corpus. The organizing thread is the relation between language and everyday life, making this an introduction structured around a central philosophical idea rather than a single work.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking an introduction to Wittgenstein’s philosophy.
  • Readers interested in ordinary language philosophy and the relationship between meaning and use.
  • Readers exploring philosophy of language, mind, metaphysics, or ethics.

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Meaning and useOrdinary language and everyday lifePhilosophy of mindMetaphysics and ethics

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Book overview

A holistic introduction to Wittgenstein's philosophy that approaches him as a philosopher of ordinary life.

One of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein's most consequential claims was that the meaning of the word, its sense, is its use in language. This deceptively simple claim, the foundation of what became known as ordinary language philosophy, has animated thinkers across disciplinary bounds from metaphysics to ethics and more. In The Senses of Use, Sandra Laugier embarks on a fresh journey through Wittgenstein's corpus that emphasizes the place of ordinary life and language in its thought. Through his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Philosophical Investigations, and rich posthumously published works, Laugier offers a compelling new look at Wittgenstein as a philosopher of mind.
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