In the multi-dimensional world, Wittgenstein

Author: Zhang Zhilin
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book includes fifteen essays by Western scholars interpreting Wittgenstein from the perspectives of intellectual history and cultural history, suitable for those unfamiliar with the subject and relatively accessible. These fifty essays vividly portray a series of compelling yet challenging scenes. Based on the core themes of the essays, we have organized them under four headings, forming the framework of the book's four parts. The two essays in Part I highlight the connection between Wittgenstein and the history of philosophy. The six essays in Part II explore Wittgenstein within the context of modern philosophy. Part III steps outside of philosophy yet remains closely tied to it, primarily demonstrating how Wittgenstein's philosophical thinking might inspire political life, the social sciences, the understanding of poetry, and the interpretation of music.