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Wittgenstein, Religion and Ethics: New Perspectives from Philosophy and Theology
Contributor(s): Burley, Mikel (Editor)
ISBN: 1350050210     ISBN-13: 9781350050211
Publisher: Continuum
OUR PRICE:   $158.40  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Individual Philosophers
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern
- Philosophy | Religious
Dewey: 192
LCCN: 2018003704
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.27 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Modern
 
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Ludwig Wittgenstein was an outstanding 20th-century philosopher whose influence has reverberated throughout not only philosophy but also numerous other areas of inquiry, including theology and the study of religions. Exemplifying how Wittgenstein's thought can be engaged with both sympathetically and critically, Wittgenstein, Religion and Ethics pushes forward our thinking about religion and ethics and their place in the modern world.

Bringing Wittgenstein's ideas into productive dialogue with several other important thinkers, including Elizabeth Anscombe, St Thomas Aquinas, Georg Cantor, S ren Kierkegaard and George Orwell, this collection fosters a highly informative picture of how different strands of contemporary and historical thought intersect and bear upon one another. Chapters are written by leading scholars in the field and tackle current debates concerning religious and ethical matters, with particular attention to the nature of religious language. This is a substantial contribution to religion and ethics, demonstrating the significance of Wittgenstein's ideas for these and related subjects.


Contributor Bio(s): Burley, Mikel: - Mikel Burley is Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK. He is author of three books, including Contemplating Religious Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and D. Z. Phillips (2012), and co-editor of Language, Ethics and Animal Life: Wittgenstein and Beyond (2012).