Realism, Modernism and the Realistic Spirit: Diamond's Inheritance of Wittgenstein, Early and Late

Stephen Mulhall

Abstract


This paper argues that Cora Diamond's interpretation of Wittgenstein's early and later work, and her specific attempts to apply it in religious and ethical contexts, show a willingness to sacrifice elements of Wittgenstein's signature concepts to the demands of what she calls his 'realistic spirit'. The paper also argues that this willingness relates her project to a certain understanding of modernism in the arts.

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20th century philosophy; Wittgenstein Ludwig; Diamond Cora; modernism; ethics; religion; aesthetics; nonsense

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