William J. Deangelis

Ludwig Wittgenstein - A Cultural Point of View

Philosophy in the Darkness of this Time

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Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on the fascinating connection between Wittgenstein and Oswald Spengler and in particular the acknowledged influence of Spengler's Decline of the West. His book shows in meticulous detail how Spengler's dark conception of an ongoing cultural decline resonated deeply for Wittgenstein and influenced his later work. In so doing, the work takes into account discussions of these matters by major commentators such as Malcolm, Von Wright, Cavell, Winch, and Clack among others. A noteworthy feature of this book is its attempt to link Wittgenstein's cultural concerns with his views on religion and religious language. DeAngelis offers a fresh and original interpretation of the latter.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 319g
• ISBN-13: 9781138274372
• ISBN-10: 1138274372
• Artikelnr.: 57038922

Autorenporträt

William J. DeAngelis is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Wittgenstein and "The Darkness of this Time"
Chapter 1 Spengler's Influence on Wittgenstein: A First Approximation
Chapter 2 Wittgenstein's Spenglerian Assessment of his Time
Chapter 3 Philosophy for a Time of Civilization: Spengler's
Desiderata
and the
Investigations
Chapter 4 The
Investigations
as a Philosophy of Culture
Chapter 5 Religious Inexpressibility: Continuity and Change from Wittgenstein's Early to Late Views
Chapter 6 A Religious Viewpoint in Wittgenstein's Later Writings?
Chapter 7 Was Wittgenstein a Spenglerian Atheist?
Chapter 8 Afterword