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Ludwig Wittgenstein - A Cultural Point of View - Philosophy in the Darkness of this Time (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Ludwig Wittgenstein - A Cultural Point of View - Philosophy in the Darkness of this Time (Hardcover, New Ed)
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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.
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