Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse
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"Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse" is a philosophical work by Rush Rhees that explores Ludwig Wittgenstein’s views on language, meaning, and the conditions that make genuine discourse possible.
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| Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse Context triple: [Rush Rhees, notableWork, Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse]
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Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language is Saul Kripke’s influential interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, especially concerning rule-following, meaning, and the possibility of a private language.
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Wittgenstein’s notebooks
Wittgenstein’s notebooks are the private philosophical journals in which Ludwig Wittgenstein developed many of the ideas that later appeared in his published works, including the reflections posthumously collected in "Culture and Value."
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The Interpretation of Frege’s Philosophy
The Interpretation of Frege’s Philosophy is Michael Dummett’s influential book that offers a comprehensive and highly influential analysis of Gottlob Frege’s logical and philosophical thought, especially his philosophy of language and logic.
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The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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E.
Philosophical Investigations
Philosophical Investigations is a highly influential 20th-century work of philosophy that reshaped analytic philosophy through its exploration of language, meaning, and the limits of philosophical inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse Target entity description: "Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse" is a philosophical work by Rush Rhees that explores Ludwig Wittgenstein’s views on language, meaning, and the conditions that make genuine discourse possible.
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A.
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language is Saul Kripke’s influential interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, especially concerning rule-following, meaning, and the possibility of a private language.
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B.
Wittgenstein’s notebooks
Wittgenstein’s notebooks are the private philosophical journals in which Ludwig Wittgenstein developed many of the ideas that later appeared in his published works, including the reflections posthumously collected in "Culture and Value."
-
C.
The Interpretation of Frege’s Philosophy
The Interpretation of Frege’s Philosophy is Michael Dummett’s influential book that offers a comprehensive and highly influential analysis of Gottlob Frege’s logical and philosophical thought, especially his philosophy of language and logic.
-
D.
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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E.
Philosophical Investigations
Philosophical Investigations is a highly influential 20th-century work of philosophy that reshaped analytic philosophy through its exploration of language, meaning, and the limits of philosophical inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| about |
interpretation of Wittgenstein’s later work
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limits of language ⓘ philosophical problems of communication ⓘ possibility of shared understanding ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify what makes discourse genuinely possible
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elucidate Wittgenstein’s conception of understanding ⓘ |
| author | Rush Rhees ⓘ |
| discusses |
criteria for sense and nonsense
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language games ⓘ rules and practices in language ⓘ |
| explores |
conditions for meaningful language use
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criteria for understanding and communication ⓘ relationship between language and forms of life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Wittgenstein’s views on language
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Wittgenstein’s views on meaning ⓘ later philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ possibility of genuine discourse ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Rush Rhees as interpreter of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | Rush Rhees’s interpretation of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Wittgensteinian philosophy ⓘ conditions of meaningful discourse ⓘ discourse ⓘ meaning ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Philosophical Investigations
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Wittgenstein’s later philosophy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
professional philosophers
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scholars of analytic philosophy ⓘ students of Wittgenstein ⓘ |
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