Doubtful certainties language-games, forms of life, relativism

To what extent can we doubt certainties? How are certainties expressed in words? Which language games convey certainty? To answer these questions we have to recall the method Wittgenstein used in his investigations. When we look at language games and forms of life as inseparable phenomena, do forms...

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Otros Autores: Padilla Gálvez, Jesús, 1959- (-), Gaffal, Margit
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag 2012.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
APORIA ; 7.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:To what extent can we doubt certainties? How are certainties expressed in words? Which language games convey certainty? To answer these questions we have to recall the method Wittgenstein used in his investigations. When we look at language games and forms of life as inseparable phenomena, do forms of life then provide any certainty? On the other hand, do we automatically relapse into relativism once we doubt certainties? Which formal structures underlie certainty and doubt? The book is intended to answer these questions.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas.
ISBN:9783868381719
9781299723245
9783110321609
9783110321920