The Claim of Reason
Author | : Stanley Cavell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 538 |
Release | : 1999-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190284930 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190284935 |
Rating | : 4/5 (935 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Claim of Reason by : Stanley Cavell
Download or read book The Claim of Reason written by Stanley Cavell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.