Wittgenstein, Rules and InstitutionsClearly and engagingly written, this volume is vital reading for students of philosophy and sociology, and anyone interested in Wittgenstein's later thought. David Bloor provides a challenging and informative evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following. Arguing for a collectivist reading, Bloor offers the first consistent sociological interpretation of Wittgenstein's work for many years. |
Contents
MEANING FINITISM | 9 |
RULES AS INSTITUTIONS | 27 |
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS | 43 |
RULE SCEPTICISM | 58 |
THE ANALOGY WITH VON MISES | 74 |
ISOLATION AND INNOVATION | 91 |
RULES AND THE STATE OF NATURE | 112 |
CONCLUSION | 134 |
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accepted according action addition already answer applies approach argument asked become behaviour calculation called challenge Chapter character claim clear collective collectivist concepts condition constitutes convention correct course created determinism discussion dispositions example exist experience explain expression fact feel finitism following a rule give given human Hume idea identified important independent individual individualist innovation institution interaction interpretation involves isolation kind Kripke Kripke's language logical look mathematical matter McGinn meaning mind moral move natural normativity object obligation philosophical physical position possible practice present problem produce promises question reading reality reason reference Reid rejected requirement response rule following sceptic sense sequence simply social society sociological step suppose talk theory thesis things thought tion true truth understanding virtue Wittgenstein wrong