£320
Ludwig Wittgenstein: 'Philosophical Investigations', translated by G.E.M. Anscombe, Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1953, 1st edition in English, English and German text, illustrations and diagrams, 2 printed in colour, ownership inscription of Brian O'Shaughnessy (1925-2010), philosopher of mind, King's College; presentation inscription from Peter Herbst (1919-2007) Australian philosopher, at Oxford 1956 to 1961, rebound cloth, leather gilt title label to spine. Wittgenstein's highly influential second book, published posthumously. Rejecting his own in the Tractatus, Wittgenstein here presents a new philosophy of language - arguing that conceptual confusion about language is at the root of most philosophical problems. Highly influential, this work spawned an entire school of philosophical linguists.
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