Philosophical Investigations
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Philosophical Investigations is a highly influential 20th-century work of philosophy that reshaped analytic philosophy through its exploration of language, meaning, and the limits of philosophical inquiry.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philosophical Investigations canonical | 23 |
| Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophical Investigations | 1 |
| Philosophische Untersuchungen | 1 |
| Wittgenstein’s later manuscripts | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Investigations Context triple: [Ludwig Wittgenstein, notableWork, Philosophical Investigations]
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A.
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early 20th-century philosophical work that attempts to define the relationship between language, thought, and reality through a highly structured, logical framework.
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B.
Russell: Philosophical Essays
"Russell: Philosophical Essays" is a collection of key philosophical papers by Bertrand Russell, showcasing his influential work in logic, language, and analytic philosophy.
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C.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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D.
Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
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E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Investigations Target entity description: Philosophical Investigations is a highly influential 20th-century work of philosophy that reshaped analytic philosophy through its exploration of language, meaning, and the limits of philosophical inquiry.
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A.
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early 20th-century philosophical work that attempts to define the relationship between language, thought, and reality through a highly structured, logical framework.
-
B.
Russell: Philosophical Essays
"Russell: Philosophical Essays" is a collection of key philosophical papers by Bertrand Russell, showcasing his influential work in logic, language, and analytic philosophy.
-
C.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
-
D.
Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
-
E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Augustinian picture of language
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus ⓘ |
| developmentStage | later Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| editor |
Elizabeth Anscombe
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surface form:
G. E. M. Anscombe
G. H. von Wright ⓘ Rush Rhees ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialSection |
remarks on following a rule
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remarks on seeing-as and aspect perception ⓘ remarks on understanding and interpretation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I
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Part II ⓘ |
| influenced |
cognitive science
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later analytic philosophy ⓘ linguistics ⓘ ordinary language philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of psychology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
anti-essentialism about meaning
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family resemblance ⓘ forms of life ⓘ language-game ⓘ meaning as use ⓘ private language argument ⓘ rule-following paradox ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
limits of philosophy
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meaning ⓘ nature of understanding ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ private language ⓘ rule-following ⓘ use theory of meaning ⓘ |
| movement | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
meaning depends on public criteria
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philosophy as description of language use ⓘ rejection of private ostensive definition ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Philosophical Investigations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Philosophische Untersuchungen
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| philosophicalApproach |
critique of traditional metaphysics
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therapeutic conception of philosophy ⓘ |
| posthumous | true ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basil Blackwell ⓘ |
| structure | numbered remarks ⓘ |
| translator |
Elizabeth Anscombe
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surface form:
G. E. M. Anscombe
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| writingPeriodEnd | 1949 ⓘ |
| writingPeriodStart | 1930 ⓘ |
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Philosophische Untersuchungen
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Wittgenstein’s later manuscripts
the limits of my language mean the limits of my world
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The limits of my language mean the limits of my world
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Elizabeth Anscombe