ABSTRACT
In order to draw together a more complete treatment of a transcendental theory of the self it is necessary to discuss Kant's later philosophy, particularly the Critique ofJudgement and the political writings. It is also illuminating to link this discussion to Wittgenstein , particularly the later writings on private language and the question of the priority of experience. In this discussion Wittgenstein is treated in the context of providing a critique of transcendental idealism, yet at the same time, assuming an implicit transcendental framework. It is only against such an implicit background that his" atheoretical" approach amounts to more than a collection of observations on language and experience.
