The Jewish Heritage of Ludwig Wittgenstein

This article discusses two aspects of Wittgenstein's Jewish heritage. First, we try to show that Wittgenstein was acutely aware of his own Jewish heritage and especially concerned about its potential influence on his work. Second, we suggest that the form of his work, specifically, his method of inquiry and the peculiar literary character of his work, bear a striking resemblance to that of Hebrew Talmud. Like other assimilated Jews of Central Europe, Wittgenstein may have been directly or indirectly exposed to Hebraic culture and Talmudic logic. An understanding of Wittgenstein's Jewish heritage provides an important and neglected perspective on his work

Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Hebrew · Judaism · Literature · Sociology · Talmud · Theology · Visual arts · History · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications

• Ludwig Wittgenstein, An Introduction to His Philosophy

  R W Newell, C A Van Peursen•The Philosophical Quarterly•1970

  Incluir item

• Philosophical Remarks

  Guy Stock, Ludwig Wittgenstein et al.•The Philosophical Quarterly•1976

  Incluir item

• The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, 1872-1914

  L J Russell•The Philosophical Quarterly•1968

  Incluir item