ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book covers a range of similar themes in different, sometimes complementary, sometimes conflicting, ways. It develops an account of the argument that lies behind Wittgenstein's claim in the Tractatus that there can be no ethical propositions. The book identifies a significant source of continuity in Wittgenstein's thought, not only in his views on logic and philosophical method, but in his views on ethics as well. It fills an important gap in accounts of Wittgenstein's thinking about the transcendental. The book argues that there is a significant moral aspect to Wittgenstein's later writings, particularly in the Philosophical Investigations, and Wittgenstein's views there about language and understanding. It presents a rich and varied account of Wittgenstein's moral thought, both early and later, and of the continuity and development in his thought in this respect.
