Cultures. Conflict - Analysis - Dialogue - Proceedings of the 29th International Ludwig Wittgenstein-Symposium in Kirchberg, Austria.

What can systematic philosophy contribute to come from conflict between cultures to a substantial dialogue? - This question was the general theme of the 29th international symposium of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society in Kirchberg. Worldwide leading philosophers accepted the invitation to come to the conference, whose results are published in this volume, edited by Christian Kanzian Edmund Runggaldier. The sections are dedicated to the philosophy of Wittgenstein, Logics and Philosophy of Language, Decision- and Action Theory, Ethical Aspects of the Intercultural Dialogue, Intercultural Dialogue, and last not least to Social Ontology.

Our edition include (among others) contributions authored by Peter Hacker, Jennifer Hornsby, John Hyman, Michael Kober, Richard Rorty, Hans Rott, Gerhard Schurz, Barry Smith, Pirmin Stekeler-Weithofer, Franz Wimmer, and Kwasi Wiredu.

About the author

Christian Kanzian ist a.o. Univ.-Prof. für Philosophie an der Universität Innsbruck. Arbeitsschwerpunkte: Ontologie und Metaphysik, Philosophiegeschichte, Analytische Philosophie.

Product details

• Assisted by: Christia Kanzian (Editor), Christian Kanzian (Editor), Edmund Runggaldier (Editor), Runggaldier SJ (Editor), Runggaldier SJ (Editor), Edmund Runggaldier Sj (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783110328608
• ISBN: 978-3-11-032860-8
• No. of pages: 431
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 29 mm x 216 mm
• Weight: 657 g
• Series: Publications of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Symposium, New Series; Publications of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society - New Series; Publications of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Symposium, New Series; ISSN
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > 20th and 21st centuries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day