num_pages: 511
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Claim of Reason: Wittgenstein, Skepticism, Morality, and Tragedy
titlecomplete: The Claim of Reason: Wittgenstein, Skepticism, Morality, and Tragedy (Oxford University Press)
genres: Literary Criticism, Language, Unfinished, Philosophy, Theory, Nonfiction, Literature
ratings_count: 215
publisher: Oxford University Press