Wittgenstein criticised prevailing attitudes toward the sciences. The target of his criticisms was 'scientism' what he described as 'the overestimation of science'. This collection is the first study of Wittgenstein's anti-scientism - a theme in his work that is clearly central to his thought yet strikingly neglected by the existing literature.
The book explores the philosophical basis of Wittgenstein's anti-scientism; how this anti-scientism helps us understand Wittgenstein's philosophical aims; and how this underlies his later conception of philosophy and the kind of...
Wittgenstein criticised prevailing attitudes toward the sciences. The target of his criticisms was 'scientism' what he described as 'the overestima...
