Between Wittgenstein and Weil

Comparisons in Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics

Jack Manzi (University of East Anglia, UK)

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Routledge
03 November 2023

Philosophy of language; Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Philosophy of religion; History of ideas

Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy

This volume explores the relationship between the philosophical thought of Simone Weil and Ludwig Wittgenstein. The contributions shed light on how reading Weil can inform our understanding of Wittgenstein, and vice versa.

The chapters cover different aspects of Weil’s and Wittgenstein’s philosophy, including their religious thought and their views on ethics and metaphilosophy. They address the following questions: How does Wittgenstein’s struggle with religious belief match up with Simone Weil’s own struggle with organised belief? What is the role of the mystical and supernatural in their works? How much impact has various posthumous editorial decisions had on the shaping of Weil’s and Wittgenstein’s thought? Is there any significance to similarities in Weil’s and Wittgenstein’s written and philosophical styles? How do Weil and Wittgenstein conceive of the ‘self’ and its role in philosophical thinking? What role does belief play in Weil’s and Wittgenstein’s respective philosophical works?

Between Wittgenstein and Weil will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in twentieth-century philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of language, and the history of moral philosophy.

Edited by: Jack Manzi (University of East Anglia UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032291093
ISBN 10: 1032291095
Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 03 November 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack Manzi completed his PhD at the University of East Anglia in 2023, with a thesis on maieutic philosophical method in Socrates and Wittgenstein. His research specialisms are in Wittgenstein, Socrates, and the maieutic method.

Reviews for Between Wittgenstein and Weil: Comparisons in Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics

"""This volume correlates two figures of the early twentieth-century renowned for their rigour, genius, precocity, and the purity of their quests – betraying a certain saintliness. Intellectual fascination with Weil and Wittgenstein never seems to flag for a reason. In an era with few spiritual beacons, both manifested in their lives and thought the essence of religious authenticity. Bringing the two together helps each to stand forth in uncompromising individuality all the more sharply."" Lissa McCullough, California State University Dominguez Hills, USA"