An Introduction to Wittgenstein s Philosophy of Religion

An Introduction to Wittgenstein s Philosophy of Religion


Yazar Brian R. Clack
Yayınevi Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 9780748609390
Baskı yılı 1999
Sayfa sayısı 152
Ağırlık 0.24 kg
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There is no general introduction to Wittgensteins philosophy of religion. Brian Clack provides a much-needed primer in Wittgensteins thought as it relates to religious belief. This text provides a guide to the essentials of Wittgensteins philosophy, particularly in the philosophy of religion. Students are introduced to the early and later work, and the different accounts of language and meaning they offer. The book will provide an overview of Wittgensteins writings on religion, and an assessment of his influence in contemporary debates.
Preface
Abbreviations
1 Ludwig Wittgenstein: His Life and Philosophies 1
2 The Mystical 27
3 Later Thoughts on Religion 51
3.1 Confessions of Faith in Culture and Value 52
3.2 Homoeopathic Magic 58
3.3 Lessons from the Last Judgement 65
4 Neo-Wittgensteinian Philosophy of Religion 78
4.1 Language-games and Fideism 78
4.2 Miracles and Prayer 89
4.3 Immortality 94
4.4 Reductionism and Renunciation 99
5 Aftermath 106
5.1 Something Indecent 106
5.2 Wittgenstein and Radical Theology 112
5.3 The Natural History of Religion 116
5.4 Atheism 124
Further Reading 133
Index 135