This revised edition of Sir Anthony Kenny's classic work on Wittgenstein contains a new introduction which covers developments in Wittgenstein scholarship since the book was first published. * Widely praised for providing a lucid and historically informed account of Wittgenstein's core philosophical concerns.

Preface vii Abbreviations in References to Works by Wittgenstein ix Introduction to the Revised Edition xi 1 Biographical Sketch of Wittgenstein’s Philosophy 1 2 The Legacy of Frege and Russell 15 3 The Criticism of Principia 35 4 The Picture Theory of the Proposition 44 5 The Metaphysics of Logical Atomism 58 6 The Dismantling of Logical Atomism 82 7 Anticipation, Intentionality and Verification 96 8 Understanding, Thinking and Meaning 111 9 Language-Games 126 10 Private Languages 141 11 On Scepticism and Certainty 160 12 The Continuity of Wittgenstein’s Philosophy 173 Suggestions for Further Reading 184 Index 186

First published in 1973, Sir Anthony Kenny’s classic introduction to Wittgenstein was widely praised for offering a lucid and historically informed account of the philosopher’s core concerns. Kenny's study is also remarkable for demonstrating the continuity between Wittgenstein’s early and late writings. Focusing on Wittgenstein’s philosophy of mind and language, Kenny closely examines the works of the middle years. He exposes apparent conflicts and then goes on to reconcile them, providing a persuasive argument for the unity of Wittgenstein’s thought. This revised edition includes an extensive new introduction in which Kenny outlines developments in Wittgenstein scholarship since the book was first published and assesses Wittgenstein’s influence in the latter part of the twentieth century.

'Kenny's book remains the best general introduction to Wittgenstein’s work as a whole. Careful, clear, persistent in its pursuit of puzzles, but always stylish and accessible, it will take even a beginner deep into the most difficult issues raised by Wittgenstein’s texts, while still being helpful and provocative to advanced students and scholars.' --Michael Morris, University of Sussex '…Sir Anthony’s remains the most useful critical introduction to Wittgenstein’s life and thought. The updated introduction is more than welcome. Among students and, especially, teachers of Wittgenstein, the long-awaited re-release of this classic is cause for celebration.' --Richard Kortum, East Tennessee State University