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Wittgenstein's Form of Life - (Continuum Studies in British Philosophy) by David Kishik (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Wittgenstein's Form of Life reveals the intricate relationship between language and life throughout Ludwig Wittgenstein's work.
- About the Author: David Kishik is Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, USA.
- 158 Pages
- Philosophy, History & Surveys
- Series Name: Continuum Studies in British Philosophy
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About the Book
A unique reading of the relationship between language and life in Wittgenstein's philosophy.Book Synopsis
Wittgenstein's Form of Life reveals the intricate relationship between language and life throughout Ludwig Wittgenstein's work. Drawing on the entire corpus of his writings, David Kishik offers a synoptic view of Wittgenstein's evolving thought by considering the notion of form of life as its vanishing center.
The book takes its cue from the idea that 'to imagine a language means to imagine a form of life', in order to present the first holistic account of Wittgenstein's philosophy in the spirit of a new wave of interpretations, pioneered by Stanley Cavell, Cora Diamond and James Conant. It is also an enticing contribution to the rising discourse revolving around the subject of life, led by the recent work of Giorgio Agamben. Standing on the threshold between the Analytic and the Continental philosophical traditions, Kishik shows how Wittgenstein's philosophy of language points toward a new philosophy of life, thereby making a unique contribution to our ethical and political thought.
About the Author
David Kishik is Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, USA.