Remarks on Colour

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was arguably the most influential philosopher of the twentieth century. He was born in Vienna, but studied and practiced philosophy in Great Britain. He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 1939 until 1947. He worked in and transformed the fields of logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language.Anscombe (1919-2001) read classics and philosophy at St Hugh's College, Oxford from 1937 to 1941 in which year she married the philosopher Peter Geach. She subsequently researched in philosophy at Newnham College, Cambridge where she became a student and friend of Ludwig Wittgenstein. One of his literary executors, she played a large part in editing his unpublished works and was their principal English translator. In 1946 she returned to Oxford as a University Lecturer in 1951. From 1970 until her retirement in 1986 she held the Chair of Philosophy at Cambridge.

• Part I: Introduction Preface Introduction to Wittgenstein's philosophy of colorKey concepts: color names, color space, seeing aspectsPart II: Philosophical Investigations on ColorSection 1: Basic Color ConceptsThe nature of color terms and their applicationThe relationship between color and objectCan we imagine impossible colors?Section 2: Color Comparisons and SimilarityHow we judge whether two colors are the same or differentThe role of context in color perceptionColor illusions and their philosophical significanceSection 3: Language and Color ExperienceThe limits of language in describing colorPrivate language arguments related to colorThe social construction of color categoriesSection 4: Seeing Aspects and Color PerceptionThe idea of "seeing aspects" and its application to colorThe relationship between perception and judgment in colorPart III: ConclusionSummary of key points regarding color and languageOpen questions and further considerations