Wittgenstein and William James

by Russell B. Goodman

Book Overview

This book explores Wittgenstein's long engagement with the work of the pragmatist William James. In contrast to previous discussions, Russell Goodman argues that James exerted a distinctive and pervasive positive influence on Wittgenstein's thought. He shows that both share commitments to anti-foundationalism, to the description of the concrete details of human experience, and to the priority of practice over intellect. Considering in detail what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521038871
• ISBN13: 9780521038874
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"