Kripke, Saul, Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language, (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1982).

This is the book that stood Wittgenstein commentary on its ear. The book took shape over many years and as is the way with Kripke's work, it began as a series of talks and lectures. As noted elsewhere, Kripke has yet to respond to any of the critics of this book.

Critical Reviews of Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language

• Baker, John, Philosophical Studies (Ireland), 30, Spr 84, pp. 373-375.
• Bogen, James, Canadian Philosophical Reviews, 3, D 83, pp. 284-286.
• Churchill, John, Thomist, 49, Jl 85, pp. 481-485.
• Deutsch, Harry, Journal of Symbolic Logic 51, S 86, pp. 819-821.
• Dilman, Ilham, Philosophical Investigations 8, O 85, pp. 295-305.
• Eldridge, Richard, Review of Metaphysics, 37, Je 84, pp. 859-861.
• Feldman, Fred, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 46, Je 86, pp. 683-687.
• Kerr, Fergus, The Heythrop Journal, 26, O 85, pp. 466-470.
• Landesman, Charles, Journal of Chinese Philosophy 13, S 86, pp. 349-359.
• Langtry, Bruce, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 62, JE 84, pp. 193-196.
• Loar, Brian, Nous, Vol. XIX, 1982, pp. 275-280.
• Peacocke, Christopher, The Philosophical Review, XCIII, No. 2 (April 1984).
• Vermaak, M., South African Journal of Philosophy, 3, O 83, pp. 38-40.
• Winch, Peter, The Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 33, No. 133, Oct. 1983, pp. 398-404.

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