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Language and Solitude : Wittgenstein, Malinowski and the Habsburg Dilemma
Overview
Ernest Gellner (1925-1995) has been described as "one of the last great central European polymath intellectuals." In this, his last book, he throws new light on two key figures of the twentieth century: the philosopher Wittgenstein, and Malinowski, founder of modern British social anthropology. Gellner shows how the thought of both men grew from a common background of assumptions about human nature, society, and language. He ties together themes that preoccupied him, epitomizing his belief that philosophy--far from "leaving everything as it is"--is about important historical, social and personal issues.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521639972
- ISBN-10: 0521639972
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: October 1998
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.96 x 0.51 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.71 pounds
- Page Count: 230
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