The Mechanics of Meaning: Propositional Content and the Logical Space of Wittgenstein's Tractatus

David Hyder

Published by De Gruyter 2002

The Mechanics of Meaning

Propositional Content and the Logical Space of Wittgenstein's Tractatus

David Hyder

Volume 57 in the series Quellen und Studien zur Philosophie

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110889130

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This analysis of Wittgenstein's concept of a Spielraum, in which the author approaches the Tractatus Logico-philosophicus both systematically and from the perspective of the history of philosophy and knowledge, opens up a new and important perspective in Wittgenstein research.

In establishing unexpected cross-connections between physics, the theory of perception, and logic, Hyder also makes a valuable contribution to the history of 19th century science. In particular, the links he establishes between early sensory physiology and the logicism of Russell and Frege yield a sharper and more plausible account of the notion of a "space" of possible meanings than has hitherto been available in the secondary literature. In showing this notion to be a formal precursor to that of a language game, the study also provides important pointers for the interpretation of Wittgenstein's late work.

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David J. Hyder Academic Research Fellow at the Zentrum Philosophie und Wissenschaftstheorie of the University of Konstanz.

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I-VI Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	VII
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1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Helmholtz's Perceptual Manifold Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3. Russell's Theory of Judgment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
4. The Breakdown of Wittgenstein's Copula-theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	76
5. Logical Space Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
6. The Picture-theories of Helmholtz, Hertz and Wittgenstein Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
7. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
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Concordance of Passages from the Tractatus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228
Concordance of Entries in the Notebooks: 1914-1916 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 227
Keywords: Wittgenstein, Ludwig; Tractatus logico-philosophicus; Urteil; Proposition

eBook

Published: September 27, 2011
ISBN: 9783110889130

Hardcover

Published: October 28, 2002
ISBN: 9783110172188