Introduction

The editors introduce the essays and themes discussed in the volume. They clarify the aim and focus of the volume and provide an overview of the contributions. The aim of the volume is to explore the significance of Wittgenstein’s and Wittgensteinian philosophical thought for moral philosophy, with a focus on the later Wittgenstein. Contributions exhibit two main foci. First, they examine the relevance of Wittgenstein’s own work for moral philosophy. Second, they focus on what might be called a Wittgensteinian tradition in moral philosophy and its relation to more mainstream analytic moral philosophy. The editors highlight the Wittgensteinian character of the contributions, make explicit the connections between the chapters and situate the essays in relation to debates in contemporary moral philosophy.