Wittgenstein and Reason (Electronic book text)

This volume discusses Wittgenstein s work, as well as his oeuvre in general, and its implications for the nature of reason.Investigates the nature of reason which has always been a topic at the very heart of Western philosophyAnalyses how Wittgenstein raised crucial questions about the subject - most notably in his critique of Frazer s "Golden Bough," his discussions of various philosophical aspects of religion, and the famous rule-following considerations from his "Philosophical Investigations"Contributors include prominent Wittgenstein scholars from the UK and continental Europe including Hanjo Glock, Genia Schonbaumsfeld, Severin Schroeder Joachim Schulte and Crispin WrightContains a translation of an important paper by the French Wittgenstein scholar Jacques Bouveresse, alongside six new papers by other contributors"