Wittgenstein and the Possibility of Discourse

by Rush Rhees, D.Z. Phillips (Editor)

This original critique of Wittgenstein’s analogy between language and games, written by one of the philosopher’s literary executors and closest friends, has now been updated to include two additional articles.

352 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 1998

About the author

Rush Rhees was an American philosopher. He is principally known as a student, friend, and literary executor of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Rhees taught at Swansea University from 1940 to 1966.

Not to be confused with his father (Benjamin) Rush Rhees, third president of the University of Rochester.