Ludwig Wittgenstein E-Book

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Offers new insights into how Ludwig Wittgenstein understood matters concerning the meaning of life. Widely considered one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein was deeply interested in the significance of religion and ethics. Although he did not systematically examine religion and the meaning of life in his major published works, Wittgenstein professed that he would at times explore fundamental issues from a religious perspective. Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Meaning of Life is the first compilation of private letters, remarks, and notes regarding Wittgenstein's thoughts and attitudes on ethics, religion, goodness, value, and moral action. With an academic approach, author Joaquín Jareño Alarcón reveals the significance of religion and ethics in Wittgenstein's personal experience, corroborates the permanent tension between Wittgenstein and religion, highlights Wittgenstein's preoccupation with the basic questions addressed by religious discourse, and more. Chronologically organized texts are accompanied by detailed commentary to illustrate how Wittgenstein's interests in religion and ethics were reflected throughout his personal and intellectual evolution. * Articulates Wittgenstein's ethical point of view on religion * Features a wide range of primary sources, such as personal commentaries, annotations, lecture notes, and diary entries * Includes testimony of friends, students, and others with close ties to Wittgenstein * Presents a balanced view of what Wittgenstein wrote and the recollections of others in his circle * Discusses how the principal intention of Tractatus is to demonstrate the relevance of matters concerning religion and the meaning of life Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Meaning of Life is essential reading for postgraduate and senior researchers, as well as advanced philosophy students and non-specialists interested in Wittgenstein's more humanistic writings and his engagement with religion and ethics.

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Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Introductory Note

Acknowledgements

List of Sources

Abbreviations

1 1910–1920

2 1921–1930

3 1931–1940

4 1941–1951

Other Sources

Index

End User License Agreement

Guide

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Introductory Note

Acknowledgements

List of Sources

Abbreviations

Table of Contents

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Index

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

The Meaning of Life

Edited by Joaquín Jareño‐Alarcón

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A.M.G.D.

Notes

1

Something that is in direct contrast to the fact that, just after Anscombe's arrival in Cambridge, she would go for walks with Wasfi Hijab and Wittgenstein and argue about questions related to the philosophy of religion during his tutorials.

2

Add. MS. A. 310 (7); 30.04.1951.

3

Theodore Redpath,

Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Student's Memoir

. Duckworth, London 1990, pp. 43–4 (italics in the original).

4

Eddy Zemach, Wittgenstein's Philosophy of the Mystical,

The Review of Metaphysics

, vol. 18, n. 1 (1964), pp. 38–57.

5

Cambridge University Musical Society.

6

Personal comment to the compiler.

7

Dr Bevan's wife. He was in charge of Wittgenstein during the last days of the philosopher.

8

Cf. Joan Bevan: “Wittgenstein's Last Year”; in: F.A. Flowers III (ed.):

Portraits of Wittgenstein

, vol. 4. Thoemmes Press, Bristol 1999, p. 137.

Acknowledgements

This book is the result of a lasting interest in Wittgenstein’s thought and personality. But the work could have not been possible if not for the ongoing support of people and institutions that have helped it to grow and be consistent. First, I must mention the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oxford, which accepted me as Academic Visitor. Thanks to its Visitors’ Programme I could make use of enormous bibliographical funds and huge databases, without which I would have been unable to properly accomplish this task. However, I have to make a special mention of Mrs Catriona Hopton, Assistant Administrator of the Department, who has been of invaluable help to me, always ready to give me clues to move easily throughout the whole university. The superb cultural, historic and intellectual environment of Oxford has also helped me to concentrate in my work, constantly stimulating my research interest.

To mention people, there have been many friends and colleagues who have contributed in different ways to this work. I am indebted to Professor Enrique Bonete, from the Universidad de Salamanca, in Spain. His ideas, advice and encouragement have walked along with me since the very beginning of this project. I must also thank Professor José López Martí, from the Universidad de Murcia, in Spain, for the many conversations on Wittgenstein and religion we have had along all these years.

I also want to acknowledge Nazareth and Antonio Javier Jareño, Fergal Martin, Andrej Turk, Imelda Brady, Diana Hernández Pastor and Doctors Miguel Ángel García Olmo and José Jesús García Hourcade for their interesting comments on earlier drafts of this work. I am indebted to Dr Jeff Dean and Dr Liam Cooper, who showed interest in this project from the beginning, making important and fruitful suggestions that have helped the work to improve.

Finally, I want to emphasize my gratitude to Dr P.M.S. Hacker, Emeritus Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford, and one of the last gentlemen of philosophy. Without his support, counselling, criticism and patience with me – mainly in our long conversations during lunchtime – this book would have never become what it is today.

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Culture and ValueG.H. von Wright (ed.), in collaboration with Heikki Nyman, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Culture and Value (Oxford: Blackwell, 1998), revised edition of the text by Alois Pichler, translated by Peter Winch. Reproduced with permission of John Wiley & Sons.

Last Writings on the Philosophy of Psychology, Vol. IG.H. von Wright and Heikki Nyman (ed.), Last Writings on the Philosophy of Psychology, Vol. I, translated by C.G. Luckhardt and Maximilian A.E. Aue (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1982). Reproduced with permission of John Wiley & Sons.

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Lectures on Religious BeliefCyril Barrett (ed.), Lectures on Religious Belief, compiled from notes of Wittgenstein’s lectures taken by Yorick Smythies, Rush Rhess and James Taylor (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1993; first printed in 1966). Reproduced with permission of Trinity College Cambridge.

Lectures on the Foundations of Mathematics. Cambridge 1939Cora Diamond (ed.), Lectures on the Foundations of Mathematics. Cambridge 1939, compiled from notes of Wittgenstein’s lectures taken by R.G. Bosanquet, Norman Malcolm, Rush Rhees and Yorick Smythies (Hassocks, Sussex: Harvester Press, 1976). Reproduced with permission of University of Chicago Press.

Letters from Ludwig Wittgenstein with a MemoirPaul Engelmann, Letters from Ludwig Wittgenstein with a Memoir, translated by L. Furtmüller, edited by B.F. McGuinness (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1967). Reproduced with permission of John Wiley & Sons.

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Abbreviations

CB

Wittgenstein: Conversations 1949–1951

. O.K. Bouwsma

CV

Culture and Value

NB

Notebooks 1914–1916

LC 1930–1932

Wittgenstein’s Lectures. Cambridge 1930–1932

LC 1930–1933

Wittgenstein’s Lectures. Cambridge (by G.E. Moore)

LC 1932–1935

Wittgenstein’s Lectures. Cambridge 1932–1935

LFM

Lectures on the Foundations of Mathematics Cambridge 1939

LH

Ludwig Hänsel‐Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Friendship, 1929–1940

LPE

Paul Engelmann. Letters from Ludwig Wittgenstein with a Memoir

LS

Licht und Shatten

LWPPI

Last Writings on the Philosophy of Psychology

, vol. I

LWPPII

Last Writings on the Philosophy of Psychology

, vol. II

MT

Movements of Thought: Diaries 1930–1932, 1936–1937

NML

Ludwig Wittgenstein. A Memoir

. Norman Malcolm

PR

Ludwig Wittgenstein: Personal Recollections

ROC

Remarks on Colour

TDG

The Duty of Genius

. Ray Monk

TLP

Tractatus Logico‐Philosophicus

VC

Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle

WCB

Wittgenstein in Cambridge. Letters and Documents 1911–1951

WTB

Wittgenstein: Tagebücher und Briefe