Ludwig Wittgenstein--a cultural point of view : philosophy in the darkness of this time / William James DeAngelis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeAngelis, William James, 1943-

Series:

Ashgate Wittgensteinian studies.

Ashgate Wittgensteinian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book 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

Contents:

Preface

Introduction : Wittgenstein and 'the darkness of this time'

Spengler's influence on Wittgenstein : a first approximation

Wittgenstein's Spenglerian assessment of his time

Philosophy for a time of civilization : Spenglerian Desiderata and the Investigations

The investigations as a philosophy of culture

Religious inexpressibility : continuity and change from Wittgenstein's early to late views

A religious viewpoint in Wittgenstein's later writings? : Norman Malcolm's four analogies

Was Wittgenstein a Spenglerian atheist?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-183) and index.

ISBN:

1-315-59310-6

1-317-10303-3

1-317-10302-5

1-281-89402-8

9786611894023

0-7546-8785-6

9781315593104

OCLC:

318533156