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An Insight On Ludwig Wittgenstein Langhange Theory
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The second book to be reviewed
Philosophical
investigation by Ludwing Wittgenstein (tracs) G.E.M Anscombe published
by oxford : Blackwell publishers Ltd. 195. In this book Wittgenstein
takes a practical position on the matter. He propose that language will
not longer be seen in the fixed sense of being a representation of
reality but in a much more flexible sense and this is precisely . in
term of the way it is used by people to carry out different social
activities. Consequently , Wittgenstein place the meaning of words in
the usage which he claims varies.
The third book to be reviewed is
Gottleb Frege†sense and Non sense†(Translation from the philosophical
writing): Peter teach max Black, published in 1966; Oxford. This book,
frege explained and gave a brief insight on sense and reference, frege
explained how signs and meaning are correlated in relation to language
an meaning .
Frege tries to reconsider the two words, meaning and reference according to him, signs and meaning are the basis of language.
The
fourth book to reviewed is A simplified History of Western philosophy ,
Authored by Prof. J.I Omoregbe published by Joja educational research
and publishers Ltd. Lagos 1991: in chapter eight of this book he shows
us that Wittgenstein has two works and these works contains two
different theories of language by Wittgenstein. The first book THE
TRACTATUS contains a pictorial reality, but in his second theory, the
Philosophical investigation Wittgenstein antiqued and rejected his first
theory and proposed another one, this second theory is the “ language
game†theory in which each language is seen as a game with its own
distinctive rules governing how it is played.
The fifth book is
authored by Pantalom Osundu Ireogbu, titled: Metaphysical; the kpim of
philosophy published by international universities press Ltd, Owerri,
1995.
Towards the ending chapters of part II of this book, analytical
philosophers dwelt on the concept of meaningful and meaningfulness of a
language and other metaphysical concept through verification. Aj ayer
spoke on verification of language, his validity of language depends on
the fact that it can be verified; if not; then that language is
meaningfulness. Wittgenstein alter came into play through his two
theories of languages, he was capable to give a clearer understanding of
the concept of language.
The sixth book is edited A. Kenny titled
the Oxford History of Western Philosophy by Oxford University Press,
Oxford 1994: Kenny in chapter 5 of his book made a clear distinction
between first or early philosophy of Wittgenstein and the second or
later Wittgenstein. He says that Wittgenstein ins a philosopher is
philosopher and his writings can hardly be understood by anyone without
the previous acquaintance with the book of his predecessors and
contemporaries. His first book the tractaus logico philsophicus is a
critique of language designed to reveal the essential structure of
thought which is expressed in language and to discuss the structure, the
limits of thought. The tractatus started from ideas of frege and
russel. Wittgenstein gave up philosophy after the publication of the
tratatus,thinking that he had solved all philosophical problems. When
the took it up it was in 1929, before he now came up with a different
philosophy “Philosophical investigation†in which we have the language
game theory.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This essay is a critical study of Ludwig Wittgenstein Language theory. Before we give a through explanation of the entire “essay,†an introduction is being made where the language is going to be linked to philosophy, and not just philosophy, but how also it concerns the linguistic value of our everyday conception of ideas.In introducing the topic we start by giving an overview of the language, that is philosophy of language, thereafter there will be a cross section of the main topic, ... Continue reading---
