The Realistic Spirit: Wittgenstein, Philosophy, and the Mind (Representation and Mind)

By Cora Diamond

Book Overview

The realistic spirit, a nonmetaphysical approach to philosophical thought concerned with the character of philosophy itself, informs all of the discussions in these essays by philosopher Cora Diamond. Diamond explains Wittgenstein's notoriously elusive later writings, explores the background to his thought in the work of Frege, and discusses ethics in a way that reflects his influence. Diamond's new reading of Wittgenstein challenges currently accepted interpretations and shows what it means to look without mythology at the coherence, commitments, and connections that are distinctive of the mind.

Representation and Mind series

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262540746
• ISBN13: 9780262540742
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher