Many have observed how Wittgenstein's later philosophy illuminates
the philosophy of religion. Rarely, however, have they paid
attention to his early philosophy. Those who have argued that
Wittgenstein refuted his early positions in his later work. This
book proves otherwise. The proof is found in the answer to an
important, but largely ignored, question: what is the relation of
Wittgenstein's discussion of logic to his discussion of religion
and ethics in the early work? Lazenby's answer is that
Wittgenstein, in his discussion of logic, describes the boundaries
of factual discourse for the purpose of fixing a common language.
And in his discussion of religion and ethics, Wittgenstein suggests
that when religious and ethical statements fall outside this common
language, we should reconstruct them to make sense within the
common language. Such reconstruction ensures that the meaning of
religious utterances agrees with how believers actually live and
speak. Lazenby's approach is novel because it finds unity in what
commentators have considered incommensurable topics in
Wittgenstein's early work-logic and religion-while also finding
unity between his early and later philosophy. Lazenby ends the book
by considering the implications for theology and inter-religious
dialogue. If theologians reconstruct the meanings of words that
have lost their meaning in the common language of the modern world,
these words will regain their force in the lives of believers. And
the very possibility of a common language allows logical space for
theologians from among the world's religions to find a common
language in which to communicate.
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