Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; I.1 Things Unravel -- A Snapshot; I.2 Four Key Points; I.3 Seeing the Text Aright; I.4 Opening Methodological Remarks; I.5 Outline; 1 Beginning with 1; 1.1 Starting with Augustine; 1.2 Three Things in Section 1; 1.3 Names are Fundamental; 1.4 The Wide Angle View; 1.5 From the Augustinian Conception to Language Games; 2 Ostensive Definition: The Shape of the Argument; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Ostension and Ostensive Definition; 2.3 Two Issues: Metaphysical and Developmental; 2.4 Substantive and Commonplace Roles for Ostension

2.5 Wittgenstein's Use of "Ostensive Definition"2.6 Wittgenstein on Learning; 2.7 Ostensive Definition; 3 Linguistic Regularity, Grammar and Autonomy; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Regularity and Grammar -- Explanations and Travelogs; 3.3 Norms, Fitness, Going Up the Garden Path; 3.4 Wittgenstein's Idealism; 3.5 Platitudes -- From Bold to Modest Realism; 3.6 Wittgenstein's Argument; 3.7 Demonstrative Thoughts; 3.8 Closing "Oughts"; 4 Explanations; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Three Claims in 109; 4.3 Philosophy can Offer No Explanations; 4.4 Insightful Descriptions; 4.5 The Sense of Fit

Appendix: What Happens to the Private Language Argument?Bibliography; End User License Agreement

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