Work on Oneself: Wittgenstein's Philosophical Psychology
by Fr. Fergus Kerr
Fr. Fergus Kerr's Work on Oneself is of great interest to students that desire to rethink psychology in the context of an integrally humanist anthropology. The book presents the thought of one of the major modern philosophers, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), and the evolution of his philosophical psychology, from his reaction against excessively rationalistic Catholic apologetics of his youth to his studies in experimental psychology at Cambridge and in the works of Freud. Kerr articulates not only Wittgenstein’s religious interests and the contribution that he and his followers have made on self-understanding, but also his "Private Language Argument" and the critic of modern philosophical and psychological forms of “other mind” skepticism.The Institute's newly created academic press is committed to publishing first-class books in areas relevant to the Institute's mission, especially the areas of Integrated Psychology, Psychology and Faith, Philosophical Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Philosophical Anthropology.
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