An elucidatory interpretation of Wittgenstein's tractatus: A critique of Daniel D. Hutto's and Marie McGinn's reading of tractatus 6.54

International Journal of Philosophical Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-29

  Hutchinson, Phil ^a   Read, Rupert ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elucidation; Ineffabilism; Nonsense; Therapy; Wittgenstein

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347290752     PISSN: 09672559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09672550500321585     Document Type: Article

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