Work on Oneself - Wittgensteins Philosophical Psychology

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was by any reckoning one of the major modern philosophers. Raised as a Catholic in late-19th century Vienna, he later gave up practicing his religion; yet, as journal notes and many anecdotes attest, he remained deeply if ambivalently interested in religion throughout his life. Students of the philosophy of religion are familiar with his lectures on religious belief. For the rest, however, in the vast collection of commentary and criticism that has accumulated over the years, little attention has been paid to his religious interests.

About the author

Fergus Kerr, O.P., is an honorary senior lecturer in theology and religious studies at the University of Edinburgh and past head of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford. He is the editor of New Blackfriars and the renowned author of numerous works, including Theology after Wittgenstein, After Aquinas: Versions of Thomism, and most recently Twentieth-Century Catholic Theologians: From Neoscholasticism to Nuptial Mysticism.

Summary

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was by any reckoning one of the major modern philosophers. This title explores aspects of Wittgenstein's personal and professional life. It examines various Wittgenstein's writings and lectures, including his last set of lectures in the mid-1940s at the University of Cambridge on philosophical psychology.

Product details

• Authors: Fergus Kerr
• Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2008
• EAN: 9780977310319
• ISBN: 978-0-9773103-1-9
• No. of pages: 119
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 218 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 205 g
• Series: Institute for the Psychologica; Institute for the Psychologica
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day