Wittgenstein and the Human Form of Life by Oswald Hanfling
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Overview: Wittgenstein’s later writings generate a great deal of controversy and debate, as do the implications of his ideas for such topics as consciousness, knowledge, language and the arts.
Oswald Hanfling addresses a widespeard tendency to ascribe to Wittgenstein views that go beyond those he actually held. Separate chapters deal with important topics such as the private language argument, rule-following, the problem of other minds, and the ascription of scepticism to Wittgenstein. Describing Wittgenstein as a ‘humanist’ thinker, he contrasts his views on language, art humanity and philosophy itself with those of scientifically minded philosophers. He argues that ‘the human form of life’ calls for a kind of understanding that cfannot be achieved by the methods of emirical science; that consiousness, for example, cannot properly be regarded as a property of the bran; and that the resulting ‘problem of consoiusness is an illusion.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy
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