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The life of form : anthropology, Wittgenstein, and the problem of context / Paolo Heywood.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heywood, Paolo, author.
- Series:
- New Departures in Anthropology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951--Influence.
- Wittgenstein, Ludwig.
- Anthropology--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Anthropology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 301 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- This work explores how, from the early twentieth century to the present day, anthropological ideas about context have been shaped by Ludwig Wittgenstein's evolving philosophy, often without anthropologists fully realizing it. It shows how Wittgenstein's philosophical journey mirrors anthropology's own theoretical transformations. Through careful analysis of key figures from Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown to Geertz and contemporary theorists, Paolo Heywood reveals unexpected connections between philosophical developments and anthropological practice.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 4, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 1-009-35661-5
- 1-009-35663-1
- 1-009-35662-3
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