Ludwig Wittgenstein - A Cultural Point of View
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Cavell's Interpretation
Cavell’s Interpretation
civilisation decline theory
Civilized Time
Cultural Decline
cultural pessimism
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Homologous Form
Language Game
Malcolm's Views
Malcolm’s Views
Ostensive Definition
Philosophical Remarks
philosophy of religion
Prefatory Remarks
religious language analysis
Religious Viewpoint
Spengler's Vision
Spengler's Work
Spenglerian Attitude
Spenglerian Conceptions
Spenglerian Idea
Spenglerian Influence
Spenglerian philosophy
Spenglerian Thought
Spenglerian View
twentieth-century intellectual history
Vice Versa
Winch's Criticisms
Winch’s Criticisms
Wittgenstein Spengler cultural influence
Wittgenstein's Builders
Wittgenstein's Early Philosophy
Wittgenstein's Late Philosophy
Wittgenstein's View
Wittgenstein’s Early Philosophy
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- ISBN 9780754660002
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 21 Jun 2007
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
