R. Rhees

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R. Rhees was a British philosopher best known for his close association with Ludwig Wittgenstein and his role in editing and preserving Wittgenstein’s writings.

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instanceOf British philosopher
human
philosopher
birthDate 1905-03-19
closeAssociateOf Ludwig Wittgenstein
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1989-05-22
editorOf Ludwig Wittgenstein: Lectures and Conversations on Aesthetics, Psychology and Religious Belief
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophical Grammar
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophical Investigations
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics
educatedAt University of Freiburg
linked to: Freiburg University

University of Montpellier
University of Rochester
employer Swansea University
familyName Rhees
father Rush Rhees Sr.
linked to: Rush Rhees
fatherOccupation Baptist minister
fieldOfWork ethics
philosophy
philosophy of language
philosophy of religion
friendOf Ludwig Wittgenstein
givenName Rush
influenced Swansea school of philosophy
influencedBy Ludwig Wittgenstein
knownFor emphasis on conversation and discourse in philosophy
interpretation of Wittgenstein’s later philosophy
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Swansea school of philosophy
name Rush Rhees
nationality British
notableFor close association with Ludwig Wittgenstein
editing and preserving Ludwig Wittgenstein’s writings
work on Wittgenstein’s philosophy
notableWork Discussions of Wittgenstein
On Religion and Philosophy
Without Answers
Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse
occupation editor
philosopher
university teacher
philosophicalTradition analytic philosophy
placeOfBirth Rochester, New York
placeOfDeath Swansea, Wales
linked to: Swansea
religiousBackground Baptist family
residence Swansea
workLocation Swansea

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