Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and On Certainty

<p>Ludwig Wittgenstein is arguably the most important philosopher of the twentieth century. In <i>On Certainty</i> he discusses central issues in epistemology including the nature of knowledge and scepticism. <i>The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and On Certainty</i> introduces and assesses:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Wittgenstein's career and the background to his later philosophy</li> <li>the central ideas and text of <i>On Certainty</i> including its responses to G.E. Moore and discussion of fundamental issues in the theory of knowledge</li> <li>Wittgenstein's continuing importance in contemporary philosophy.</li> </ul><p>This <i>GuideBook</i> is essential reading for all students of Wittgenstein and for those studying epistemology and philosophy of language. <i>On Certainty </i>Wittgenstein's final work addresses a category of world-picture propositions discovered by G.E. Moore. These challenge Wittgenstein's enduring commitment to a well-defined category of empirical propositions and help to generate a critique of scepticism. Developing Wittgenstein's view that scepticism is self-undermining the <i>Guidebook </i>offers a combative yet therapeutic interpretation that locates <i>On Certainty</i> between the standpoints of Kant and Hume. </p>