Late Wittgenstein's money
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4928952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Eden Steininger (0000-0001-9357-1176, Vienna University of Economics and Business, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 123-130 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Finance and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-5999 • E-ISSN: 2059-5999 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/fas.2024.27 |
| OpenAlex | W4408160586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
This essay examines the contemporary discourse on inflation through the lens of Wittgenstein's late work on language games. Using his concept of hinge propositions - beliefs upon which language games depend - I offer a novel perspective on the public good that is price stability. In particular, I first consider the inflation hypothesis as a derivative of the commodity theory of money and therefore inherently linked to a purely quantitative regime of monetary management. I then argue that, based on the hinge proposition that money is a creature of law, money's value might instead be grasped and engaged on the basis of its political and qualitative dimensions
Economics · Keynesian economics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |