Religion and Wittgenstein's Legacy (Ashgate Wittgensteinian Studies) (Ashgate Wittgensteinian Studies) (Ashgate Wittgensteinian Studies)

Wittgenstein was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. In this collection, distinguished Wittgenstein scholars examine his legacy for the philosophy of religion by examining key areas of his work:  Wittgenstein's Tractatus; Frazer's 'Golden Bough'; and the implications of his later philosophy for the understanding of religion. Assessments are also provided of the philosophical and theological reception of his work. The collection provides an invaluable resource for graduate and undergraduate teaching of Wittgenstein in relation to religion. Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction: On Reading Wittgenstein on Religion PART ONE: The Problem of ‘The Higher’ in Wittgenstein’s Tractatus 1 The Problem of ‘The Higher’ in Wittgenstein’s Tractatus 2 What ‘Ethics’ in the Tractatus is Not Voices in Discussion PART TWO: Wittgenstein’s Lectures on Religious Belief 3 Wittgenstein on Religious Belief: The Gulfs Between Us 4 Talking of Eyebrows: Religion and the Space of Reasons after Wittgenstein, Rosenzweig and Diamond Voices in Discussion PART THREE: Wittgenstein and Frazer 5 Just Say the Word: Magical and Logical Conceptions in Religion 6 Contemplative Philosophy and Doing Justice to Religion Voices in Discussion PART FOUR: Wittgenstein: The Philosophical Reception 7 Wittgenstein’s English Parson: Some Reflections on the Reception of Wittgenstein in the Philosophy of Religion 8 Wittgenstein, Religion and the Barren Midwife Voices in Discussion PART FIVE: Wittgenstein: The Theological Reception 9 The Reception of Wittgenstein’s Philosophy by Theologians 10 Wittgenstein: The Theological Reception Voices in Discussion PART SIX: Wittgenstein and Culture 11 Wittgenstein in Exile Voices in Discussion Index Index of Subjects Пустая страница Introduction: On reading Wittgenstein on religion / D.Z. Phillips The problem of 'the higher' in Wittgenstein's Tractatus / Piergiorgio Donatelli What ethics is in the Tractatus is not / James Conant Voices in discussion / D.Z. Phillips Wittgenstein on religious belief : the gulfs between us / Cora Diamond Talking of eyebrows : religion and the space of reasons after Wittgenstein, Rosenzweig, and Diamond / Paul Franks Voices in discussion / D.Z. Phillips Just say the word : magical and logical conception in religion / D.Z. Phillips Contemplative philosophy and doing justice to religion / Van A. Harvey Voices in discussion / D.Z. Phillips Wittgenstein's English parson : some reflections on the reception of Wittgenstein in the philosophy of religion / Gareth Moore Wittgenstein, religion, and the Barren midwife / John Edelman Voices in discussion / D.Z. Phillips The reception of Wittgenstein's philosophy by theologians / Fergus Kerr Wittgenstein : the theological reception / I.U. Dalferth Voices in discussion / D.Z. Phillips Wittgenstein in exile / James C. Klagge Voices in discussion / D.Z. Phillips.

Several symposia at a 2000 conference on the philosophy of language at Claremont Graduate University generated these 11 papers and discussions of them. They explore what Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889- 1951) had to say about ethics and religion in his early work Tractatus; his explicit views of religion as expressed in his Lectures on Religious Belief; issues raised by his Remarks on Frazer's The Golden Bough; the philosophical and theological reception of his views, and the relation of his work to the cultural context in which he produced it. Among specific topics are the problem of The Higher in Tractatus, contemplative philosophy and doing justice to religion, and Wittgenstein in exile. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Review: "In this collection, distinguished Wittgenstein scholars examine his legacy for the philosophy of religion by examining key areas of his work: Wittgenstein's Tractatus; Frazer's 'Golden Bough'; and the implications of his later philosophy for the understanding of religion. Assessments are also provided of the philosophical and theological reception of his work. The collection provides an invaluable resource for graduate and undergraduate teaching of Wittgenstein in relation to religion."--BOOK JACKET