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Wittgenstein, Frazer and Religion

  • Hardback
  • 216 pages
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm

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This text expounds and analyzes the argument of Wittgenstein's "Remarks on Frazer's Golden Bough". It details the reasons for Wittgenstein's rejection of the intellectualist theory of religion, and suggests a new interpretation of his rival view of ritual. Denying that Wittgenstein's account is straightforwardly expressivist, the author builds his own interpretation on Wittgenstein's claim that magic is akin to metaphysics. The author considers such matters as expressivism, "perspicuous representation", the nature of human sacrifice, and Wittgenstein's cultural pessimism.
Wittgenstein, Frazer and Religion and An Introduction to Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Religion
An Introduction to Wittgenstein's Philosophy of ReligionWittgenstein, Frazer and Religion

  • Title

    Wittgenstein, Frazer and Religion

  • Author

    Brian R. Clack

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Palgrave Macmillan

  • Published

    October 1998

  • Weight

    418g

  • Page Count

    216

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780333682401

  • ISBN-10

    0333682408

  • Eden Code

    1225901

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