Wittgenstein
A Religious Point of View?
Norman Malcolm(Author)
Peter Winch(Editor)
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 2. September 1993
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-0-415-07065-2 (ISBN)
Description
This essay is the last work by the distinguished philosopher Norman Malcolm, before his death in the summer of 1990. Malcolm first draws together a large collection of remarks made by Wittgenstein at various stages of his life, and in many different contexts, which are expressive of his attitude to religion. He discusses both some of the ways in which Wittgenstein was drawn to religious ways of thinking, and also speculates on the barriers which kept him from full religious commitment. Malcolm connects these barriers with Wittgenstein's commitment to philosophy. He discusses what he takes to be the most important features of Wittgestein's philosophical work, and the nature of and reasons for the changes which took place in his thinking between "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus" and "Philosophical Investigations". He highlights those features which he takes to be most relevant to Wittgenstein's attitude to religion.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-07065-2 (9780415070652)
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