FIVE The Concepts of Essence and Necessity

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Abbreviations xv
5. Introduction 1
6. ONE Wittgenstein on Philosophical Problems: From One Fundamental Problem to Particular Problems
7. TWO Two Conceptions of Clarification 54
8. THREE From Metaphysics and Philosophical Theses to Grammar: Wittgenstein’s Turn 96
9. FOUR Grammar, Meaning, and Language 149
10. FIVE The Concepts of Essence and Necessity 184
11. SIX Philosophical Hierarchies and the Status of Clarificatory Statements 215
12. SEVEN Wittgenstein’s Conception of Philosophy, Everyday Language, and Ethics 265
13. Notes 287
14. Index 347