Wittgenstein's Antiphilosophy

Wittgenstein's Antiphilosophy
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Alain Badiou takes on the standard bearer of the â€œlinguistic turnâ€ in modern philosophy, and anatomizes the â€œanti-philosophyâ€ of Ludwig Wittgenstein, in his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Addressing the crucial moment where Wittgenstein argues that much has to be passed over in silenceâ€”showing what cannot be said, after accepting the limits of language and meaningâ€”Badiou argues that this mystical act reduces logic to rhetoric, truth to an effect of language games, and philosophy to a series of esoteric aphorisms. in the course of his interrogation of Wittgensteinâ€™s anti-philosophy, Badiou sets out and refines his own definitions of the universal truths that condition philosophy. Bruno Bosteelsâ€™ introduction shows that this encounter with Wittgenstein is central to Badiouâ€™s overall projectâ€”and that a continuing dialogue with the exemplar of anti-philosophy is crucial for contemporary philosophy.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Hardcover
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2011-06-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781844676941

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