Wittgenstein and Nietzsche by Shunichi Takagi, Pascal F. Zambito - 9781032112503

Wittgenstein and NietzscheAuthor(s): Shunichi Takagi, Pascal F. Zambito\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032112503, 978-1032112503\nSynopsis\nThis volume brings together essays that explore the intersections between Nietzsche and Wittgenstein from various perspectives. While some chapters focus on the philological and biographical connections of Wittgensteins reading of Nietzsche, others reflect on the ideas that are implicitly shared by the two thinkers.\n\nFor Nietzsche and Wittgenstein, philosophy is inextricably connected to ethics and the arts and therefore takes a peculiar method that differs from the sciences. Nevertheless, their thinking strives for knowledge and truth by means of discursive text forms, however unconventional they may be. The first group of chapters contextualize explicit references to Nietzsche in Wittgensteins writings and clarify their philosophical function. In Part II, the contribut.