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Critical Essay by J. Bouveresse

13,176 words, approx. 44 pages

In the following essay, Bouveresse discusses Wittgenstein's philosophy in the context of twentieth-century history and culture, particularly that of Germany. In the preface to the Philosophical... Read more

Critical Essay by Joseph Margolis

5,846 words, approx. 20 pages

Margolis is an American author and educator. In the following essay, he discusses Wittgenstein's works in relation to those of the French deconstructionist Jacques Derrida. I have for a long ti... Read more

Critical Essay by Austin E. Quigley

11,442 words, approx. 39 pages

Quigley is an English-born writer and educator. In the following essay, he questions whether, given Wittgenstein's personal aversion to systems of philosophical analysis, it is possible for lit... Read more

Critical Essay by Peter C. John

6,989 words, approx. 24 pages

In the following essay, John discusses the importance of "wonder" in the life and writings of Wittgenstein. In The Illusion of Technique William Barrett asserts that the experience refer... Read more