Wittgenstein and Psychology: A Practical Guide

ISBN-13: 9780815399049 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 322 str.

Rom Harre

Opis

In this book Harr nd Tissaw display Wittgenstein's analysis of the 'grammar' of the most important of these concepts in a systematic and accessible way. Previous studies of the psychological aspects of Wittgenstein's writings, admirable as exegeses of his thought, have paid little attention to the relevant psychology. Here, the 'adjacent' theories and empirical investigations from mainstream psychology have been described in sufficient detail to show how Wittgenstein's work impinges on psychology as it has actually been practiced.

Spis treści

Contents: Preface; Introduction. Part 1 Origins: Contemporary psychology: its problems and needs; Wittgenstein's life and Viennese cultural background; The Tractatus and its Connection with Cognitive Science. Part 2 Insights: The Meaning of Meaning: From Naming to Using; Skills and abilities; Rules and rule-following; Wittgenstein's method. Part 3 Applications: Cognition: Thinking and Understanding; Subjectivity, expression, and the private-language argument; Thinking about the future and past in the present; Intending, Willing and Acting; The emotions; The Grammar of Some Perception Concepts. Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Rom Harré is the Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University, and the Professor of Philosophy at the American University, USA. Michael Tissaw is the Assistant Professor at SUNY Potsdam, NY.