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On Certainty by Ludwig Wittgenstein, G. E. M. Anscombe, George Henrik von Wright is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is On Certainty about?
Written over the last 18 months of his life and inspired by his interest in G. E. Moore's defence of common sense, this much discussed volume collects Wittgenstein's reflections on knowledge and certainty, on what it is to know a proposition for sure.
Who reads On Certainty?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ludwig Wittgenstein, G. E. M. Anscombe, George Henrik von Wright
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780631120001
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.16 / 5 (65 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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