Wittgenstein's Later Theory of Meaning

By exploring the significance of Wittgenstein s later texts relating to the philosophy of language, Wittgenstein s Later Theory of Meaning offers insights that will transform our understanding of the influential 20th-century philosopher. * Explores the significance of Wittgenstein s later texts relating to the philosophy of language, and offers new insights that transform our understanding of the influential 20th-century philosopher * Provides original interpretations of the systematic points about language in Wittgenstein s later writings that reveal his theory of meaning * Engages in close readings of a variety of Wittgenstein s later texts to explore what the philosopher really had to say about kinds of words and parts of speech * Frees Wittgenstein from his reputation as an unsystematic thinker with nothing to offer but therapy for individual cases of philosophical confusion