Livre | Chapitre
Wittgenstein, Meursault and the difficulty of philosophy
pp. 201-212
Résumé
Ludwig Wittgenstein is generally considered to be an exceptionally difficult philosopher. But in what way is he difficult? Scarcely in the way that Edmund Husserl, with his extensive technical terminology, is difficult, for there is almost no technical vocabulary in (at least the late) Wittgenstein's writings. Nor is he difficult in the way that Martin Heidegger, with his lofty linguistic innovations, is difficult, for finding a philosopher whose language is more everyday than Wittgenstein's would be a difficult task. So why is Wittgenstein not rather one of the easiest philosophers to understand?
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Gustafsson Martin, Hertzberg Lars (2002) The practice of language. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 201-212
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-3439-4_10
Citation complète:
Segerdahl Pär, 2002, Wittgenstein, Meursault and the difficulty of philosophy. In M. Gustafsson & L. Hertzberg (eds.) The practice of language (201-212). Dordrecht, Springer.