| Wittgenstein and the Mystical: Philosophy as an Ascetic Practice Contributor(s): Sontag, Frederick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555409938 ISBN-13: 9781555409937 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $44.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1995 Annotation: This book attempts to reconcile the analytic philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein with those issues that consumed his personal life and which lay outside the confines of analytic philosophy: his "religious disposition," his ascetic lifestyle, and his concern with the mystical. Sontag reveals the influence of the mystical on Wittgenstein's life and philosophy, his respect for Augustine, Kierkegaard, and William James, and the profound effect of Tolstoy's religious writings on the development of his philosophy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 192 |
| LCCN: 94030657 |
| Series: Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.44" W x 9.02" (0.57 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book attempts to reconcile the analytic philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein with those issues that consumed his personal life and which lay outside the confines of analytic philosophy: his religious disposition, his ascetic lifestyle, and his concern with the mystical. Sontag reveals the influence of the mystical on Wittgenstein's life and philosophy, his respect for Augustine, Kierkegaard, and William James, and the profound effect of Tolstoy's religious writings on the development of his philosophy. |