The Later Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy

This book shows that Ludwig Wittgenstein's later philosophical methods can be fruitfully applied to several problems in contemporary moral philosophy. The author considers Wittgenstein's ethical views and addresses such topics as meta-ethics, objectivity in ethics and moral perception. Rea...

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Main Author: De Mesel, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Nordic Wittgenstein Studies, 4
Subjects:
Ethics.
Statistics .
Philosophy.
Mathematics-Philosophy.
ISBN:9783319976198
ISSN:2520-1514 ;
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. On Wittgenstein's Comparison of Philosophical Methods to Therapies
  • Chapter 3. Surveyable Representations, the 'Lecture on Ethics', and Moral Philosophy
  • Chapter 4. Wittgenstein, Meta-ethics and the Subject Matter of Moral Philosophy
  • Chapter 5. Wittgenstein and Objectivity in Ethics
  • Chapter 6. Seeing Colour, Seeing Emotion, Seeing Moral Value
  • Chapter 7. [TBD]
  • Chapter 8. Do moral questions ask for answers?
  • Chapter 9. Conclusion.

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