Buch, Englisch, Band 248, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 463 g
Reihe: Value Inquiry Book Series / Philosophy, Literature, and Politics
Buch, Englisch, Band 248, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 463 g
Reihe: Value Inquiry Book Series / Philosophy, Literature, and Politics
ISBN: 978-90-420-3517-1
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
J. D. Mininger: Editorial Foreword
Preface
First Study: The Spirit of Jews
Remarks on the Spirit of Jews
Philosophical Clarifications
Clarifying the Concept of a Jew
The Philosophical Background
Genius, Talent, Character, and Intellect
Stereotypes, Symbols, and Ideologies
From Prototypes to Family Resemblances
Wittgenstein Confronts His Attitude toward Jews
In Search of Less “Dangerous Phrases”
Second Study: The Spirits of Culture and Civilization
Announcing “The Disappearance of a Culture”
A Lock Constructed from a Concealed Spiritual Distinction
Culture and Its Spiritual Manifestations
Civilization and Its Spiritual Manifestations
Reflecting on Wittgenstein’s Remarks on Culture and Civilization
Third Study: The Common Spirit of Human Beings
Frazer’s Explanation of Myth, Magic, and Religion
Wittgenstein’s Criticism of Frazer’s Conceptual Explanation
Wittgenstein’s Criticism of Frazer’s Historical Explanation
Wittgenstein’s Methods of Attaining Insight about Spiritual Rituals
Philosophical Reflections on Wittgenstein’s Comments
Endnotes
Bibliography
About the Author
Index