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BL
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1031401
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b785771
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Hyder, David Jalal,1964-
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| Title & Author
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The mechanics of meaning : : propositional content and the logical space of Wittgenstein's Tractatus /\ by David Hyder.
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| Publication Statement
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Berlin ;New York :: De Gruyter,, 2002.
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| Series Statement
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Quellen und Studien zur Philosophie ;; Bd. 57
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1 online resource (xii, 227 pages) :: illustrations
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3110889137
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: 9783110889130
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3110172186
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9783110172188
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| Notes
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Toronto) under the title: Spielraum: Helmholtz's manifold theory of perception and the logical space of Wittgenstein's Tractatus.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and index.
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| Contents
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Preface -- Notation -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Russell�s Theory of Judgment -- 1.2 Scientific Epistemology and the Theory of Manifolds -- 1.3 Interpreting Wittgenstein�s Later Philosophy -- 2. Helmholtz�s Perceptual Manifold -- 2.1 Manifolds and Perception -- 2.2 “The Facts in Perception� -- 2.3 “The Application of the Axioms to the Physical World“ -- 2.4 Pre-established Harmony -- 3. Russell�s Theory of Judgment -- 3.1 The Origins and Purpose of Russell�s Judgment-theory -- 3.2 Wittgenstein�s Objections -- 3.3 Constraints on Judgment
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4. The Breakdown of Wittgensteinâ€?s Copula-theory4.1 The Copula-theory -- 4.2 The Îæ-copula and the Propositional Form -- 4.3 The Early Picture Theory -- 4.4 Wittgensteinâ€?s “Correct Theory of Propositionsâ€? -- 5. Logical Space -- 5.1 Truth-functions and the “Core Logical Spaceâ€? -- 5.2 Manifolds and Quantification: 4.04-4.0411 -- 6. The Picture-theories of Helmholtz, Hertz and Wittgenstein -- 6.1 The No-manâ€?s-land -- 6.2 Physical Science -- 6.3 Models and Manifolds -- 7. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig,1889-1951., Tractatus logico-philosophicus.
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Meaning (Philosophy)
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Proposition (Logic)
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Meaning (Philosophy)
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PHILOSOPHY-- History Surveys-- Modern.
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Proposition (Logic)
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Tractatus logico-philosophicus (Wittgenstein, Ludwig)
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192
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B105.M4H93 2002eb
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| Added Entry
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Hyder, David Jalal,1964-
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