Wittgenstein

This is a new edition of the first volume of G.P.Baker and P.M.S.Hacker's definitive reference work on Wittgenstein'sPhilosophical Investigations. * * New edition of the first volume of the monumental four-volumeAnalytical Commentary on the PhilosophicalInvestigations. * Takes into account much material that was unavailable when thefirst edition was written. * Following Baker's death in 2002, P.M.S. Hacker hasthoroughly revised the first volume, rewriting many essays andsections of exegesis completely. * Part One - the Essays - now includes two completely new essays:'Meaning and Use' and 'The Recantation of a Metaphysician'. * Part Two - Exegesis §§1-184 - has been thoroughlyrevised in the light of the electronic publication ofWittgenstein's Nachlass, and includes many newinterpretations of the remarks, a history of the composition of thebook, and an overview of its structure. * The revisions will ensure that this remains the definitivereference work on Wittgenstein's masterpiece for theforeseeable future.