Wittgenstein's Philosophical Development: Phenomenology, Grammar, Method, and the Anthropological View - Hardcover

by M. Engelmann (Author)

The book explains why and how Wittgenstein adapted the Tractatus in phenomenological and grammatical terms to meet challenges of his 'middle period.' It also shows why and how he invents a new method and develops an anthropological perspective, which gradually frame his philosophy and give birth to the Philosophical Investigations .

Author Biography

Mauro Luiz Engelmann is Professor of Philosophy at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil.