ontos verlag - Verlag für Philosophie und Mathematik

If we read Ludwig Wittgenstein’s works and take his scientific formation in mathematical logic into account, it comes as a surprise that he ever developed a particular interest in anthropological questions. The following questions immediately arise: What role does anthropology play in Wittgenstein’s work? How do problems concerning mankind as a whole relate to his philosophy? How does his approach relate to philosophical anthropology? How does he view classical issues about Man’s affairs and actions? The aim of this book is to investigate the anthropological questions that Wittgenstein raised in his works. The answers to the questions raised in this introduction may be found on the intersection between forms of life and radical translation from another culture into ours. The book presents an extensive analysis of anthropological issues with emphasis on language and social elements.

About the Editor

Jesús Padilla Gálvez is a Spanish philosopher. His principal expertise is in philosophy of language. He is known for his exegesis of the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Studied Philosophy, History and Mathematics at the University of Cologne (Germany) and was awarded the M.A. in 1983 and a Dr. phil. in Philosophy in 1988. He was Research Assistant at the University of Murcia (Spain) and later held the post of Associate Professor for Logic and Philosophy of Language at the University of León (Spain). From 1994 to 1999 he was Visiting Professor at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz (Austria). Since 1999 he has been Professor at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Toledo (Spain). He is the author of Referenz und Theorie der möglichen Welten, 1989; Wittgenstein y el Círculo de Viena / Wittgenstein und der Wiener Kreis, 1998; Tratado Metateórico de las teorías científicas, 2000; Wittgenstein, from a New Point of View, 2003; Idealismus und Sprachanalytische Philosophie, 2007; El laberinto del lenguaje, 2007; Verdad y demostración, 2007; Phenomenology as Grammar, 2008; Wittgenstein I, 2009 and numerous articles.

ISBN: 978-3-86838-067-5 188 pp Hardcover €79.00

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