ABSTRACT

Ludwig Wittgenstein once said: 'I am not a religious man, but I cannot help seeing every problem from a religious point of view.' This study, the last work of the distinguished philosopher Norman Malcolm, is a discussion of what Wittgenstein may have meant by this and its significance for philosophy. The book concludes with a critical discussion of Malcolm's essay by Peter Winch.

chapter |6 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|17 pages

A RELIGIOUS MAN?

chapter 2|16 pages

THE SEARCH FOR EXPLANATION

chapter 3|8 pages

THE ESSENCE OF LANGUAGE

chapter 4|10 pages

UNDERLYING MECHANISMS

chapter 5|16 pages

FAILED EXPLANATIONS

chapter 6|10 pages

THE LIMIT OF EXPLANATION

chapter 7|9 pages

FOUR ANALOGIES