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Peeling Potatoes Or Grinding Lenses

Aristides Baltas

Author : Aristides Baltas
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780822977902

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“I can work best now while peeling potatoes. . . . It is for me what lens-grinding was for Spinoza.”—L. Wittgenstein More than 250 years separate the publication of Baruch Spinoza’s Ethics and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus.< Both are considered monumental philosophical treatises, produced during markedly different times in human history, and notoriously challenging to interpret. In Peeling Potatoes or Grinding Lenses, Aristides Baltas contends that these works bear a striking similarity based on the idea of “radical immanence.” Each purports to understand the world, thought, and language from the inside and in a way leading to the dissolution of all philosophy. In that guise, both offer a powerful argument against fundamentalism of all sorts and kinds. To Spinoza, God is just Nature. God is not above or separate from the world, humanity, or mere objects for, as Nature, He inheres in everything. To Wittgenstein, logic is not above or separate from language, thought, and the world. The hardness of the logical “must” inheres in states of affairs, facts, thoughts, and linguistic acts. Outside there are no truths or sense—only nonsense. Through close readings of the texts based on lessons drawn from radical paradigm change in science, Baltas finds in both works a single-minded purpose, implacable reasoning, and an austerity of style that are rare in the history of philosophy. He analyzes the structure and content of each treatise, the authors’ intentions, the limitations and possibilities afforded by scientific discovery in their respective eras, their radical opposition to prevailing philosophical views, and draws out the particulars, as well as the implications, of the arresting match between the two.

Ludwig Wittgenstein between Analytic Philosophy and Apophaticism

Sotiris Mitralexis

Author : Sotiris Mitralexis
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 235 pages
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Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781443884846

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This volume initiates an inquiry into the relationship between Ludwig Wittgenstein’s “analytic stance” towards philosophy and the inherently apophatic nature of his epistemology, a subject that has been repeatedly hinted at, but hitherto never thoroughly researched through this particular hermeneutical lens. In using the term “apophaticism,” the book is not merely referring to the theological “via negativa” or to tendencies towards mysticism, but rather to a comprehensive epistemological stance that “refuses to identify truth with its formulation and to identify the understanding of the signifier with the knowledge of its signified reality,” to use Christos Yannaras’ definition. The question of whether Ludwig Wittgenstein’s work can be approached as a particularly efflorescent case of the implementation of an implicitly (and at times explicitly) apophatic epistemology is herewith addressed. As such, this volume contends that such an approach would not merely provide elucidations on apophatic epistemologies, but rather shed potentially valuable hermeneutical light on Wittgenstein’s work, functioning as an epistemological thread running through it. Consequently, the focal points here consist of questions concerning knowledge and its disclosure, ineffability, non-discursivity, the function of language, the limits of one’s language as the limits of one’s world, and the language of religion, among others. In addition, the volume’s contribution to shedding more light on the apophatic aspects of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosophy is enhanced by its inclusion of a broad spectrum of different approaches, with contributors ranging from Wittgenstein scholars to Patristics scholars—and beyond.

Encountering Althusser

Katja Diefenbach,Sara R. Farris,Gal Kirn,Peter Thomas

Author : Katja Diefenbach,Sara R. Farris,Gal Kirn,Peter Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441119155

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Encountering Althusser by Katja Diefenbach,Sara R. Farris,Gal Kirn,Peter Thomas Pdf

French philosopher Louis Pierre Althusser (1918 -1990) helped define the politico-theoretical conjuncture of pre- and post-1968. Today, there is a recrudescence of interest in his thought, especially in light of his later work, published in English as Philosophy of the Encounter (Verso, 2006). This has led to renewed debates on the reformulation of conflicting notions of materialism, on the event as both philosophical concept and political construction, and on the nature of politics and the political. These original essays by leading scholars aim to provide a new assessment of Althusser's thought, especially in relation to contemporary debates. Organized in four sections that represent the main currents in Althusser's scholarship, the book discusses materialism and the different formulations of the relationship between politics and philosophy, Althusser's interpretations of political thinkers (including Machiavelli, Deleuze and Gramsci), the resources he provides to critique political economy and politics in post-Marxist thought, and the theorization of ideology and politics. Encountering Althusser is a groundbreaking resource that highlights Althusser's continuing relevance to contemporary radical thought.

Lessons in Secular Criticism

Stathis Gourgouris

Author : Stathis Gourgouris
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 217 pages
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Release : 2013-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780823253784

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Disrupting recent fashionable debates on secularism, this book raises the stakes on how we understand the space of the secular, independent of its battle with the religious, as a space of radical democratic politics that refuse to be theologized.

Becoming Marxist

Ted Stolze

Author : Ted Stolze
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004280984

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Becoming Marxist offers a series of studies that take up the importance of philosophy for the development of an open and critical Marxism.

What Can Be Shown Cannot Be Said

Ines Skelac, Ante Belić

Author : Ines Skelac, Ante Belić
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 210 pages
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Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783643916372

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What Can Be Shown Cannot Be Said by Ines Skelac, Ante Belić Pdf

This book explores interdisciplinary themes intersecting with the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein and compares his ideas with influential philosophers, from Spinoza to Kripke. It discovers Wittgenstein’s impact on contemporary topics such as artificial intelligence development. This collection features sixteen original articles, delving into ethics, meaning determinacy, language games, and more. Gain fresh perspectives and broaden your philosophical horizons with this valuable resource for Wittgenstein scholars, researchers and students interested in various aspects of Wittgenstein’s philosophy.

Wittgenstein and Lacan at the Limit

Maria Balaska

Author : Maria Balaska
Publisher : Springer
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030169398

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This book brings together the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Jacques Lacan around their treatments of ‘astonishment,’ an experience of being struck by something that appears to be extraordinarily significant. Both thinkers have a central interest in the dissatisfaction with meaning that these experiences generate when we attempt to articulate them, to bring language to bear on them. Maria Balaska argues that this frustration and difficulty with meaning reveals a more fundamental characteristic of our sense-making capacities –namely, their groundlessness. Instead of disappointment with language’s sense-making capacities, Balaska argues that Wittgenstein and Lacan can help us find in this revelation of meaning’s groundlessness an opportunity to acknowledge our own involvement in meaning, to creatively participate in it and thereby to enrich our forms of life with language.

Freud

Joel Whitebook

Author : Joel Whitebook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521864183

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This book presents a radical look at the founder of psychoanalysis in his broader cultural context, addressing critical issues and challenging stereotypes.

Immanence and the Animal

Krzysztof Skonieczny

Author : Krzysztof Skonieczny
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000040937

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This book reexamines the concept of the animal on the plane of immanence, as opposed to the traditional viewpoint founded on the plane of transcendence. Following Deleuze and Guattari’s notion that philosophy is a discipline of creating concepts, this book traces how the concept of the animal was created in the history of philosophy through re-reading the works of Descartes, Kant, Heidegger, Derrida and Levinas. Their theories show that the concept of the animal was constructed on the "plane of transcendence" as subservient to the self-serving human, who represents the animal as a negative entity devoid of reason, ethics, the ability to enter into political alliances or even die. With this perspective and a range of theories from thinkers such as Spinoza, Nancy, Haraway and Braidotti as the groundwork, a new positive concept of the animal, operating on the plane of immanence, is sketched out, compelling a reappraisal of the relationships between body and thought, ethics and politics, or life and death. With comprehensive interpretations of the views of several key philosophers, from Kant and Heidegger to Deleuze, Derrida and Agamben, this book will be valuable for scholars of theoretical animal studies and continental philosophy interested in the philosophical significance of the animal question.

On Universals

Étienne Balibar

Author : Étienne Balibar
Publisher : Fordham University Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780823288571

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Many on the Left have looked upon “universal” as a dirty word, one that signals liberalism’s failure to recognize the masculinist and Eurocentric assumptions from which it proceeds. In rejecting universalism, we have learned to reorient politics around particulars, positionalities, identities, immanence, and multiple modernities. In this book, one of our most important political philosophers builds on these critiques of the tacit exclusions of Enlightenment thought, while at the same time working to rescue and reinvent what universal claims can offer for a revolutionary politics answerable to the common. In the contemporary quarrel of universals, Balibar shows, the stakes are no less than the future of our democracies. In dialogue with such philosophers as Alain Badiou, Judith Butler, and Jacques Rancière, he meticulously investigates the paradoxical processes by which the universal is constructed and deconstructed, instituted and challenged, in modern society. With critical rigor and keen historical insight, Balibar shows that every statement and institution of the universal—such as declarations of human rights—carry an exclusionary, particularizing principle within themselves and that every universalism immediately falls prey to countervailing universalisms. Always equivocal and plural, the universal is thus a persistent site of conflict within societies and within subjects themselves. And yet, Balibar suggests, the very conflict of the universal—constituted as an ever-unfolding performative contradiction—also provides the emancipatory force needed to reinvigorate and reimagine contemporary politics and philosophy. In conversation with a range of thinkers from Marx, Freud, and Benjamin through Foucault, Derrida, and Scott, Balibar shows the power that resides not in the adoption of a single universalism but in harnessing the energies made available by claims to universality in order to establish a common answerable to difference.

Historical Dictionary of Wittgenstein's Philosophy

Duncan Richter

Author : Duncan Richter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781442233096

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Ludwig Wittgenstein was the most influential, and arguably the greatest, philosopher of the twentieth century. This fact about his influence is not only a matter of how much he influenced people but also of how many people he influenced. His early work was taken up by some of the pioneers of analytical philosophy. His later work helped spawn another movement within analytic philosophy, that of ordinary language philosophy (sometimes called Oxford philosophy). He is also considered by some to be a key postmodern thinker, and an interest in his work is a distinguishing feature of many post-analytical philosophers who seek to bridge the gap between analytical and so-called continental philosophy. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Wittgenstein's Philosophy covers the history of this philosophy through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on every aspect of his work. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Wittgenstein’s philosophy.

Dutch Light

Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Author : Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781509893324

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'Enchanting to the point of escapism.' – Simon Ings, Spectator 'Hugh Aldersey-Williams rescues his subject from Newton's shadow, where he was been unjustly confined for over three hundred years.' – Literary Review Filled with incident, discovery, and revelation, Dutch Light is a vivid account of Christiaan Huygens’s remarkable life and career, but it is also nothing less than the story of the birth of modern science as we know it. Europe’s greatest scientist during the latter half of the seventeenth century, Christiaan Huygens was a true polymath. A towering figure in the fields of astronomy, optics, mechanics, and mathematics, many of his innovations in methodology, optics and timekeeping remain in use to this day. Among his many achievements, he developed the theory of light travelling as a wave, invented the mechanism for the pendulum clock, and discovered the rings of Saturn – via a telescope that he had also invented. A man of fashion and culture, Christiaan came from a family of multi-talented individuals whose circle included not only leading figures of Dutch society, but also artists and philosophers such as Rembrandt, Locke and Descartes. The Huygens family and their contemporaries would become key actors in the Dutch Golden Age, a time of unprecedented intellectual expansion within the Netherlands. Set against a backdrop of worldwide religious and political turmoil, this febrile period was defined by danger, luxury and leisure, but also curiosity, purpose, and tremendous possibility. Following in Huygens’s footsteps as he navigates this era while shuttling opportunistically between countries and scientific disciplines, Hugh Aldersey-Williams builds a compelling case to reclaim Huygens from the margins of history and acknowledge him as one of our most important and influential scientific figures.

Sellars and the History of Modern Philosophy

Luca Corti,Antonio M. Nunziante

Author : Luca Corti,Antonio M. Nunziante
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351659864

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This edited volume systematically addresses the connection between Wilfrid Sellars and the history of modern philosophy, exploring both the content and method of this relationship. It intends both to analyze Sellars’ position in relation to singular thinkers of the modern tradition, and to inquire into Sellars’ understanding of philosophy as a field in reflective and constructive conversation with its past. The chapters in Part I cover Sellars’ interpretation and use of Descartes, Leibniz, Hume, Kant, and Hegel. Part II features essays on his relationship with Peirce, Frege, Carnap, Wittgenstein, American pragmatism, behaviorism, and American realism, particularly his father, Roy Wood. Sellars and the History of Modern Philosophy features original contributions by many of the most renowned Sellars scholars throughout the world. It offers an exhaustive survey of Sellars’ views on the historical antecedents and meta-philosophical aspects of his thought.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Joaquín Jareño-Alarcón

Author : Joaquín Jareño-Alarcón
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781394162901

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Ludwig Wittgenstein by Joaquín Jareño-Alarcón Pdf

Offers new insights into how Ludwig Wittgenstein understood matters concerning the meaning of life. Widely considered one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein was deeply interested in the significance of religion and ethics. Although he did not systematically examine religion and the meaning of life in his major published works, Wittgenstein professed that he would at times explore fundamental issues from a religious perspective. Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Meaning of Life is the first compilation of private letters, remarks, and notes regarding Wittgenstein's thoughts and attitudes on ethics, religion, goodness, value, and moral action. With an academic approach, author Joaquín Jareño Alarcón reveals the significance of religion and ethics in Wittgenstein’s personal experience, corroborates the permanent tension between Wittgenstein and religion, highlights Wittgenstein’s preoccupation with the basic questions addressed by religious discourse, and more. Chronologically organized texts are accompanied by detailed commentary to illustrate how Wittgenstein’s interests in religion and ethics were reflected throughout his personal and intellectual evolution. Articulates Wittgenstein’s ethical point of view on religion Features a wide range of primary sources, such as personal commentaries, annotations, lecture notes, and diary entries Includes testimony of friends, students, and others with close ties to Wittgenstein Presents a balanced view of what Wittgenstein wrote and the recollections of others in his circle Discusses how the principal intention of Tractatus is to demonstrate the relevance of matters concerning religion and the meaning of life Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Meaning of Life is essential reading for postgraduate and senior researchers, as well as advanced philosophy students and non-specialists interested in Wittgenstein’s more humanistic writings and his engagement with religion and ethics.

Tractatus in Context

James C. Klagge

Author : James C. Klagge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000455229

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Ludwig Wittgenstein’s brief Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1922) is one of the most important philosophical works of the twentieth century, yet it offers little orientation for the reader. The first-time reader is left wondering what it could be about, and the scholar is left with little guidance for interpretation. In Tractatus in Context, James C. Klagge presents the vital background necessary for appreciating Wittgenstein’s gnomic masterpiece. Tractatus in Context contains the early reactions to the Tractatus, including the initial reviews written in 1922-1924. And while we can’t talk with Wittgenstein, we can do the next best thing—hear what he had to say about the Tractatus. Klagge thus presents what Wittgenstein thought about germane issues leading up to his writing the book, in discussions and correspondence with others about his ideas, and what he had to say about the Tractatus after it was written—in letters, lectures and conversations. It offers, you might say, Wittgenstein’s own commentary on the book. Key Features: Illuminates what is at stake in the Tractatus, by providing the views of others that engaged Wittgenstein as he was writing it. Includes Wittgenstein’s earlier thoughts on ideas in the book as recorded in his notebooks, letters, and conversations as well as his later, retrospective comments on those ideas. Draws on new or little-known sources, such as Wittgenstein’s coded notebooks, Hermine’s notes, Frege’s letters, Hänsel’s diary, Ramsey’s notes, and Skinner’s dictations. Draws connections between the background context and specific passages in the Tractatus, using a proposition-by-proposition commentary.

Peeling Potatoes Or Grinding Lenses

Peeling Potatoes Or Grinding Lenses by Aristides Baltas Pdf

Ludwig Wittgenstein between Analytic Philosophy and Apophaticism by Sotiris Mitralexis Pdf

Encountering Althusser by Katja Diefenbach,Sara R. Farris,Gal Kirn,Peter Thomas Pdf

Lessons in Secular Criticism by Stathis Gourgouris Pdf

Becoming Marxist by Ted Stolze Pdf

What Can Be Shown Cannot Be Said by Ines Skelac, Ante Belić Pdf

Wittgenstein and Lacan at the Limit by Maria Balaska Pdf

Freud by Joel Whitebook Pdf

Immanence and the Animal by Krzysztof Skonieczny Pdf

On Universals by Étienne Balibar Pdf

Historical Dictionary of Wittgenstein's Philosophy by Duncan Richter Pdf

Dutch Light by Hugh Aldersey-Williams Pdf

Sellars and the History of Modern Philosophy by Luca Corti,Antonio M. Nunziante Pdf

Ludwig Wittgenstein by Joaquín Jareño-Alarcón Pdf

Tractatus in Context by James C. Klagge Pdf

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