Wittgenstein, mind, and meaning
Subtitle: toward a social conception of mind
By: Meredith Williams.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Wittgenstein, Ludwig, -- 1889-1951 -- Contributions in philosophy of mind; Wittgenstein, Ludwig, -- 1889-1951 -- Contributions in philosophy of language and languages; Philosophy of mind; Language and languages -- Philosophy; Philosophy and cognitive science
Description: Wittgenstein, Mind and Meaning offers a re-reading of Wittgenstein's later writings on language and mind, and explores the tensions between Wittgenstein's ideas and contemporary cognitivist conceptions of the mental. Williams' theme throughout is the anti-individualism that she takes to underlie Wittgenstein's criticism of Cartesian thought. This book lays the foundation for a social conception of mind. This book addresses both Wittgenstein's later works as well as contemporary issues in philosophy of mind. It provides fresh insight into the later Wittgenstein and raises vital questions about the foundations of cognitivism and its wider implications on psychology and cognitive science.
Notes: Originally published in 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [306]-311) and indexes.