Wittgenstein and Judaism
Title | Wittgenstein and Judaism PDF eBook |
Author | Ranjit Chatterjee |
Publisher | Peter Lang |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780820472560 |
This radical new reading suggests that Wittgenstein is best understood as a covert Jewish thinker in times of lethal anti-Semitism. The argument first establishes that there was one Wittgenstein, not an «early» and a «later». By looking afresh at the role of the Bible, God, Augustine, Otto Weininger, and science, among other things, in Wittgenstein's thought, Ranjit Chatterjee shows how well Wittgenstein matches with Jewish tradition because he had internalized talmudic and rabbinic modes of thought. An abundance of evidence is brought forward of Wittgenstein's Jewish self-identification from his writings and from remarks noted in conversations by his closest friends. Written in an engaging style, this powerful and unexpected understanding of Wittgenstein includes a chapter on his relation to postmodernism (Levinas and Derrida), a personal epilogue, an appendix on his descent, and a full bibliography.
Jewish Philosophy as a Guide to Life
Title | Jewish Philosophy as a Guide to Life PDF eBook |
Author | Hilary Putnam |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 137 |
Release | 2008-02-19 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0253351332 |
Distinguished philosopher Hilary Putnam, who is also a practicing Jew, questions the thought of three major Jewish philosophers of the 20th century—Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, and Emmanuel Levinas—to help him reconcile the philosophical and religious sides of his life. An additional presence in the book is Ludwig Wittgenstein, who, although not a practicing Jew, thought about religion in ways that Putnam juxtaposes to the views of Rosenzweig, Buber, and Levinas. Putnam explains the leading ideas of each of these great thinkers, bringing out what, in his opinion, constitutes the decisive intellectual and spiritual contributions of each of them. Although the religion discussed is Judaism, the depth and originality of these philosophers, as incisively interpreted by Putnam, make their thought nothing less than a guide to life.
Wittgenstein on the Human Spirit
Title | Wittgenstein on the Human Spirit PDF eBook |
Author | Yuval Lurie |
Publisher | Rodopi |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 904203517X |
Provides a new understanding of Wittgenstein's discourse as an edifyng philosophy of culture, pursued through self-reflection. Investigates the conceptual underpinnings of culture, revealing them as shared expressive spiritual forms of life.
Rethinking Jewish Philosophy
Title | Rethinking Jewish Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Aaron W. Hughes |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2014-04 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0199356815 |
Rather than assume that the terms "philosophy" and "Judaism" simply belong together, Aaron W. Hughes explores the juxtaposition and the creative tension that ensues from their cohabitation. He examines the historical, cultural, intellectual, and religious filiations between Judaism and philosophy.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Title | Ludwig Wittgenstein PDF eBook |
Author | Kali Charan Pandey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Philosophy |
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This book is a critical exposition of multiple facets of Ludwig Wittgenstein's thoughts on ethics and religion. The book first brings out foundations of Wittgenstein's views. Then, it deals with various issues of current debates in the philosophy of Wittgenstein, such as: the notion of transcendental ethics . the dichotomy between fact and value . the distinction between religious and superstitious beliefs . the notion of happiness and human being . discussions on Fideism . whether Wittgenstein's methodology was Christian or Jewish . Wittgenstein's religious thoughts in the context of logical positivism and Habermas. The book is useful not only for students of philosophy and theology but also for a lay reader who is interested in an in-depth analysis of the realm of meta-ethics and religious philosophy of language.
The Jew of Linz
Title | The Jew of Linz PDF eBook |
Author | Kimberley Cornish |
Publisher | Random House (UK) |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Wittgenstein's Religious Point of View
Title | Wittgenstein's Religious Point of View PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Labron |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 2006-09-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1847142834 |
Wittgenstein once said, 'I cannot help seeing every problem from a religious point of view'. However, since he never advocated any one religion many people have wondered just what this religious point of view could be. This book answers this question by clarifying the overall nature(s) of his philosophies (the early and the later) and then by exploring the idea of a religious point of view as an analogy for a philosophy. As a result, the author reveals the concordance between the later Wittgenstein and central aspects of Hebraic thought. Although perhaps this ought not to be surprising (Wittgenstein himself described his thought as 'one hundred per cent Hebraic'), the truth of the matter has been obscured by popular supposition that Wittgenstein was anti-Semitic.