To what extent is the form of our life fixed, i.e. is there a form of life or forms of life? How does this bear on the nature of experience? These are two Wittgensteinian questions in need of clarification. "Wittgenstein on Forms of Life and the Nature of Experience" sheds light on a much exploited but rarely analysed topic in Wittgenstein scholarship while addressing central themes of contemporary philosophy. Bringing together essays from some of the leading scholars in the field, the book concentrates on Wittgensteins concept of Lebensform, and more specifically its evolution in the authors thought until his death in 1951.
Pages
193
Format
ebook
Publisher
Heinemann Publishing
Release
May 10, 2014
ISBN
1299412858
ISBN 13
9781299412859
Wittgenstein on Forms of Life and the Nature of Experience
To what extent is the form of our life fixed, i.e. is there a form of life or forms of life? How does this bear on the nature of experience? These are two Wittgensteinian questions in need of clarification. "Wittgenstein on Forms of Life and the Nature of Experience" sheds light on a much exploited but rarely analysed topic in Wittgenstein scholarship while addressing central themes of contemporary philosophy. Bringing together essays from some of the leading scholars in the field, the book concentrates on Wittgensteins concept of Lebensform, and more specifically its evolution in the authors thought until his death in 1951.