The Claim of Reason
Wittgenstein, Skepticism, Morality, and Tragedy
by Stanley Cavell
544 pages· 1999· ISBN 9780195344042
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The first three parts of this book deal with the tension between ordinary language philosophy (as envisioned in the writings of J.L. Austin and the later Wittgenstein) and the 'tradition.' In the fourth part the author explores the problem of skepticism and takes a broad view of its consequences.
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