Questions on Wittgenstein (Routledge Revivals)

ISBN-13: 9781138025219 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 150 str.

Rudolf Haller;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

Wittgenstein, possibly the most influential philosopher of the twentieth century, is often labelled a Neopositivist, a New-Kantian, even a Sceptic. Questions on Wittgenstein, first published in 1988, presents a selection of nine essays investigating a matter of vital philosophical importance: Wittgenstein s relationship to his Austrian predecessors and peers. The intention throughout is to determine the precise contours of Wittgenstein s own thought by situating it within its formative context. Although it remains of particular interest to Anglo-Saxon philosophers, special familiarity with Austrian philosophy is required to appreciate the subtle and profound influence which this cultural and philosophical setting had on Wittgenstein s intellectual development. Professor Haller has spent his career exploring these themes, and is one of the foremost authorities on both Wittgenstein and contemporary Austrian philosophy. Questions on Wittgenstein thus offers a unique insight into the twentieth-century tradition of Austrian philosophy, and its importance for Wittgenstein s thought. "

Spis treści

Preface; List of Abbreviations 1. Wittgenstein and Austrian Philosophy 2. Was Wittgenstein a Neopositivist 3. Was Wittgenstein a Neo-Kantian 4. Philosophy and the Critique of Language: Wittgenstein and Mauthner 5. Was Wittgenstein Influenced by Spengler 6. What do Wittgenstein and Weininger have in Common 7. Was Wittgenstein a Sceptic? or On the Difference Between Two ‘Battle Cries’ 8. The Common Behaviour of Mankind 9. Form of Life or Forms of Life? A Note on N. Garver’s ‘The Form of Life in Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations’; Bibliography; Index

O autorze

Haller, Rudolf