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1 online resource (xiii, 189 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
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Ashgate Wittgensteinian studies
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Ashgate Wittgensteinian studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-183) and index. |
| 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? |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: DeAngelis, William James, 1943- Ludwig Wittgenstein--a cultural point of view. Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007 0754660001 9780754660002 (DLC) 2006026854 (OCoLC)71044445 |
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9780754687856 (electronic book) |
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0754687856 (electronic book) |
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0754660001 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780754660002 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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