Wittgenstein Reading: 2 (On Wittgenstein, 2) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3110294621 ISBN 13: 9783110294620

Publisher: De Gruyter, 2013

Synopsis

Wittgenstein's thought is reflected in his reading and reception of other authors. Wittgenstein Reading approaches the moment of literature as a vehicle of self-reflection for Wittgenstein. What sounds, on the surface, like criticism (e.g. of Shakespeare) can equally be understood as a simple registration of Wittgenstein's own reaction, hence a piece of self-diagnosis or self-analysis.

The book brings a representative sample of authors, from Shakespeare, Goethe, or Dostoyevsky to some that have received far less attention in Wittgenstein scholarship like Kleist, Lessing, or Wilhelm Busch and Johann Nepomuk Nestroy. Furthermore, the volume offers means for the cultural contextualization of Wittgenstein's thoughts.

Unique to this book is its internal design. The editors' introduction sets the scene with regards to both biography and theory, while each of the subsequent chapters takes a quotation from Wittgenstein on a particular author as its point of departure for developing a more specific theme relating to the writer in question. This format serves to avoid the well-trodden paths of discussions on the relationship between philosophy and literature, allowing for unconventional observations to be made. Furthermore, the volume offers means for the cultural contextualization of Wittgenstein's thoughts.

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About the Author

Sascha Bru, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium; Daniel Steuer, University of Brighton, England; Wolfgang Huemer, University of Parma, Italy.

Edition details

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110294621
• ISBN 13: 9783110294620
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 424
• Editor: Bru