Making extensive use of unique archival resources this collection presents, for the first time, an in-depth study of the work and influence of Wittgenstein’s original literary heirs, Rush Rhees, Elizabeth Anscombe and Georg Henrik von Wright as editors of Wittgenstein’s posthumous writings.
Presenting philosophical portraits of Rhees, Anscombe and von Wright, a team of international contributors provide a history of their collaboration and discuss how the individual philosophical views of the literary heirs shaped what we now know as the works of Wittgenstein. They consider the link between philosophically relevant aspects of their biography, their friendship with Wittgenstein and the development of their philosophical personalities, offering us a new appreciation of the dynamics of their editorial collaboration and how each of the heirs worked individually as an editor to create Wittgenstein's philosophy.
Each chapter reveals what the editors did to enrich and shape our understanding of Wittgenstein's philosophical contribution on topics such as rule-following, logical necessity, aesthetics and the methods and aims of philosophy. This thorough critical analysis of the editorial history of Wittgenstein's works allows us to finally appreciate the profound impact the editors have had on our understanding of his philosophy, his views and his cultural significance.
Edited by:
Thomas H. Wallgren (University of Helsinki Finland)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350256569
ISBN 10: 1350256560
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
ABBREVIATIONS 1. Introduction, Thomas Wallgren (University of Helsinki, Finland) Part I: Portraits of Wittgenstein's Literary Heirs 2. Rush Rhees: “Discussion is my Only Medicine” , Lars Hertzberg (Åbo Academy University, Finland) 3. A Portrait of Elizabeth Anscombe, Duncan Richter (Virginia Military Institute, USA) 4. Georg Henrik von Wright – A Biographical Sketch, Bernt Österman (University of Helsinki, Finland) Part II: Understanding the Editors’ Contributions to the Wittgenstein Scholars Have Known and the Philosophical Implications of their Achievement 5. The Letters which Rush Rhees, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Georg Henrik von Wright Sent to Each Other, Christian Erbacher (University of Siegen, Germany) 6. The Revision of Wittgenstein’s Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics, Kim Solin (University of Helsinki, Finland) 7. Naked, Please! Elizabeth Anscombe as Translator and Editor of Wittgenstein, Joel Backström (University of Helsinki, Finland) 8. From A Collection of Aphorisms to the Setting of Wittgenstein’s Later Philosophy: G.H. Von Wright’s Work on Wittgenstein’s General Remarks, Bernt Österman (University of Helsinki, Finland) 9. “… Finding and Inventing Intermediate Links”: On Rhees and the Preparation and Publication of Bemerkungen Über Frazers “The Golden Bough”, Peter K. Westergaard (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) 10. Editorial Approaches to Wittgenstein’s “Last Writings” (1949–51): Elizabeth Anscombe, G.H. von Wright and Rush Rhees in Dialogue, Lassi Jakola (University of Helsinki, Finland) 11. Art’s Part in Wittgenstein’s Philosophy, Hanne Appelqvist (Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland) 12. Unearthing the Socratic Wittgenstein, Thomas Wallgren (University of Helsinki, Finland) APPENDIX 1: Wittgenstein's Will. Facsimilie of G.H. von Wright’s exemplar, kept at WWA. APPENDIX 2: Table of Writings Published Postuhumously with Ludwig Wittgenstein Named as Author and at Least One of the Following As Editor: Rush Rhees. G.E.M. Anscombe, G.H. Von Wright. Created By Rickard Nylund In Cooperation With Thomas Wallgren. BIBILIOGRAPHY - Compiled by Patrik Forss in cooperation with Thomas Wallgren. NOTE ON ARCHIVAL RESOURCES - Compiled by Anna Lindelöf in cooperation with Bernt Österman and Thomas Wallgren. NAME INDEX
Thomas Wallgren is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the von Wright and Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Reviews for The Creation of Wittgenstein: Understanding the Roles of Rush Rhees, Elizabeth Anscombe and Georg Henrik von Wright
The Creation of Wittgenstein shows how Elizabeth Anscombe, Rush Rhees and Georg Henrik von Wright created the books that have defined Wittgenstein’s philosophical legacy, and the remarkable extent to which their very different agendas have shaped our understanding of his philosophy and of what he wrote. Their influence on the reception of Wittgenstein’s philosophy has been both far-reaching and almost entirely invisible; this book makes it possible for us to appreciate and critically engage with their contribution to that legacy. * David Stern, Professor of Philosophy, University of Iowa, USA * To fully comprehend our understanding of Wittgenstein we need to appreciate the choices his editors made, as well as the interactions between them and relevant developments in their own lives. This book helps with precisely that and offers lucid insights into how any editing shapes the reception and understanding of the edited. * Alois Pichler, Head of Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Bergen, Norway *
