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Wittgenstein, Rules and Institutions

By David Bloor

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2002
ISBN
0415161487, 9780415161480, 0415161479
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4343703 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
173\190
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34

Description

David Bloor's challenging new evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following brings together the rare combination of philosophical and sociological viewpoints. Wittgenstein enigmatically claimed that the way we follow rules is an ''institution'' without ever explaining what he meant by this term. Wittgenstein's contribution to the debate has since been subject to sharply opposed interpretations by ''collectivist'' and ''individualist'' readings by philosophers; in the light of this controversy, Bloor argues convincingly for a collectivist, sociological understanding of Wittgenstein's later work. Accessible and simply written, this book provides the first consistent sociological reading of Wittgenstein's work for many years.

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