Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and On Certainty

Ludwig Wittgenstein is arguably the most important philosopher of the twentieth century. InOn Certaintyhe discusses central issues in epistemology, including the nature of knowledge and scepticism.The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and On Certaintyintroduces and assesses:

• Wittgenstein''s career and the background to his later philosophy
• the central ideas and text ofOn Certainty, including its responses to G.E. Moore and discussion of fundamental issues in the theory of knowledge
• Wittgenstein''s continuing importance in contemporary philosophy.

ThisGuideBookis essential reading for all students of Wittgenstein, and for those studying epistemology and philosophy of language.On Certainty,Wittgenstein''s final work, addresses a category of "world-picture" propositions discovered by G.E. Moore. These challenge Wittgenstein''s enduring commitment to a well-defined category of empirical propositions, and help to generate a critique of scepticism. Developing Wittgenstein''s view that scepticism is self-undermining, theGuidebookoffers a combative yet therapeutic interpretation that locatesOn Certaintybetween the standpoints of Kant and Hume.