Wittgenstein and Marx: Language, Mind and Society

The book compares Karl Marx and Ludwig Wittgenstein, highlighting their theoretical affinities and the political implications of their ideas. It shows how Marx's political thought can be relevant to philosophers of language and the social implications of Wittgenstein's thought, such as his critique of the private language argument and his theory of language games.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 162 pages
Publication date: 05 September 2022
Publisher: Mimesis International

The book aims to provide a comparative analysis between two philosophers who belong to distinct philosophical traditions, Karl Marx and Ludwig Wittgenstein, thus making their discussion rare. Despite their apparent differences, the contributions to this volume seek to reconstruct not only the influence of Marxism on Wittgenstein's thought but also the theoretical affinities between the two philosophers. By highlighting these connections, the book emphasizes the potential value of Marx's political philosophy for language philosophers and the social implications of Wittgenstein's ideas, particularly his critique of the private language argument and his theory of language games.

The book explores the philosophical connections between Karl Marx and Ludwig Wittgenstein, two influential thinkers who emerged from different philosophical traditions. Despite their apparent differences, the contributions to this volume aim to reconstruct not only the influence of Marxism on Wittgenstein's thought but also the theoretical affinities between the two philosophers. By highlighting these connections, the book emphasizes the potential value of Marx's political philosophy for language philosophers and the social implications of Wittgenstein's ideas, particularly his critique of the private language argument and his theory of language games.

Karl Marx and Ludwig Wittgenstein are two philosophers who have been rarely discussed together, despite their many distinctions. The contributions to this volume seek to reconstruct not only how the 'second Wittgenstein was influenced by the Marxist tradition, but also – and above all – the theoretical affinities between the two philosophers. In this way, the book underlines the potential that Marx's political thought holds for philosophers of language as well as the social implications of Wittgenstein's thought and the political potential of some of his central topics, such as his critique of the private language argument and his theory of language games.

The book explores the philosophical connections between Karl Marx and Ludwig Wittgenstein, two influential thinkers who emerged from different philosophical traditions. Despite their apparent differences, the contributions to this volume aim to reconstruct not only the influence of Marxism on Wittgenstein's thought but also the theoretical affinities between the two philosophers. By highlighting these connections, the book emphasizes the potential value of Marx's political philosophy for language philosophers and the social implications of Wittgenstein's ideas, particularly his critique of the private language argument and his theory of language games.

Karl Marx and Ludwig Wittgenstein are two philosophers who have been rarely discussed together, despite their many distinctions. The contributions to this volume seek to reconstruct not only how the 'second Wittgenstein was influenced by the Marxist tradition, but also – and above all – the theoretical affinities between the two philosophers. In this way, the book underlines the potential that Marx's political thought holds for philosophers of language as well as the social implications of Wittgenstein's thought and the political potential of some of his central topics, such as his critique of the private language argument and his theory of language games.

The book explores the philosophical connections between Karl Marx and Ludwig Wittgenstein, two influential thinkers who emerged from different philosophical traditions. Despite their apparent differences, the contributions to this volume seek to reconstruct not only how the 'second Wittgenstein was influenced by the Marxist tradition, but also – and above all – the theoretical affinities between the two philosophers. By highlighting these connections, the book emphasizes the potential value of Marx's political philosophy for language philosophers and the social implications of Wittgenstein's ideas, particularly his critique of the private language argument and his theory of language games.

Dimension: 210 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788869773808