Wittgenstein on Forms of Life

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Forms of life in Wittgenstein's work; 3. Interpretations of forms of life; 4. Conclusion: the significance of forms of life; Bibliography.

Summary

This Element describes Wittgenstein's concept of 'forms of life', while also explaining Wittgenstein's reluctance to say much about it. The Element examines the meaning of the term in Wittgenstein's time, presents a survey of Wittgenstein's employment of it, an overview of the literature, and finally, offers a methodological reading of this notion.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Boncompagni, Anna (University of California Boncompagni
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2022
• EAN: 9781108931151
• ISBN: 978-1-108-93115-1
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Philosophy of Language, History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Western philosophy from c 1800, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Behaviorism