Subjectivity after Wittgenstein potx

[...]... be said about subjectivity on the basis of Wittgenstein s later work It is thus both because Wittgenstein does not offer a ready-made theory and because my main interest is in an ongoing systematic discussion that the word after occurs in this study’s title That this book is on subjectivity after Wittgenstein means that the following explorations set out to present, if not exactly Wittgenstein s,... on Wittgenstein and subjectivity, but as the title states, it more specifically examines subjectivity after Wittgenstein. 24 Let me bring the introductory chapter to a close by clarifying why and how I use this term That the word after occurs in the title rather than, say, ‘according to’ or ‘as meticulously analysed by’, is first of all motivated by the fact that there is no ready-made account of subjectivity. .. entities Subjectivity, Wittgenstein and the ‘Death of Man’ 13 Chapter 6: Wittgensteinian subjectivity and the nature of the debate about the ‘death of man’ In the sixth and final chapter, I will bring this study to a close by claiming that the ethical and political objections to post-Cartesianism are unwarranted, at least when it comes to the interpretation of Wittgenstein s take on subjectivity After. .. to Wittgenstein, in short, psychological phenomena are aspects of the human being Intermezzo 1: The ethical (in)adequacy of post-Cartesian subjectivity If the latter formulation of Wittgenstein s outlook sounds somewhat elusive, this is not merely due to its being presented here out of the context of my exegetical endeavours As was explained above, I will give an outline of 10 Subjectivity After Wittgenstein. .. does not suffice to explain what it means that the following study is on subjectivity à la Wittgenstein I have to be somewhat more specific about my use of the name Wittgenstein because to the extent that he is considered to contribute to Subjectivity, Wittgenstein and the ‘Death of Man’ 5 philosophical discussions – be they about subjectivity or any other topic – he is often taken to add to such debates... other philosophers’ mistakes and the consequent dismantling of their discussions My somewhat deviant understanding of Wittgenstein s involvement with philosophy is reflected in the way I use terms such as Wittgenstein and ‘Wittgensteinian’ That the current study is on subjectivity after Wittgenstein does not mean that I will take his remarks as a starting point for showing where thinkers of the subject... development It is to say, however, that anyone trying to formulate an account of subjectivity on the basis of Wittgenstein s reflections cannot always follow in his exact steps In what follows, therefore, I will occasionally fill in the blanks in Wittgenstein s writings, use terms that he himself did not employ 14 Subjectivity After Wittgenstein and bring out lines of thought that he may not have been aware... particularity and ambiguity – but it does not bring Wittgenstein to conclude that philosophy must be brought to a stop After arguing that this is not altered by the fact that Wittgenstein dubs his contemplations ‘grammatical’ rather than traditionally philosophical, Chapter 2 ends by explaining how Wittgenstein incorporates the tension inherent in Subjectivity, Wittgenstein and the ‘Death of Man’ 9 philosophical... topics reflects this very insight 2.2 Wittgenstein and Philosophy: Rethinking the Notion of Essence Whether one agrees or disagrees with such a reading, that Wittgenstein would oppose all philosophical inquiry can be supported by reference to plenty of 18 Subjectivity After Wittgenstein remarks Most notable in this respect, and thus a main focal point in the debate on Wittgenstein s method, is a fairly... within Chapter 4: Wittgenstein on interiority and religiosity The fourth chapter accordingly sets out to investigate whether Wittgenstein s explaining thoughts and feelings as aspects of the human being is necessarily at odds with his taking religious belief to be something of the utmost private and personal nature I will examine Wittgenstein s religious writings with two Subjectivity, Wittgenstein and . about the ‘Death of Man’ 142 6.1. A Summary of Subjectivity after Wittgenstein 142 6.2. Wittgensteinian Subjectivity and the Exegetical Basis for the Critique. means to be a human being, but here I take a Wittgensteinian stance. For while 4 Subjectivity After Wittgenstein Wittgenstein was, no less than Heidegger,