Ludwig Wittgenstein - A Cultural Point of View

Philosophy in the Darkness of this Time

William J. Deangelis (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

204 Seiten

2017
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-27437-2 (ISBN)

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In the preface to his Philosophical Investigations Ludwig Wittgenstein expresses pessimism about the culture of his time and doubts as to whether his ideas would be understood in such a time: 'I make them public with doubtful feelings. It is not impossible that it should fall to the lot of this work, in its poverty and in the darkness of this time, to bring light into one brain or another - but, of course, it is not likely'. In this book William James DeAngelis develops a deeper understanding of Wittgenstein's remark and argues that it is an expression of a significant cultural component in Wittgenstein's later thought which, while latent, is very much intended. DeAngelis 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.

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

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;

Erscheinungsdatum	01.03.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
ISBN-10	1-138-27437-2 / 1138274372
ISBN-13	978-1-138-27437-2 / 9781138274372
Zustand	Neuware