Wittgenstein and Reason

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