A Custodian of Grammar Essays on Wittgenstein's Philosophical Morphology [Paperback]

Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. This text discusses his philosophical method in his later period, sometimes referred to as morphology.The nature of method has always been a topic at the very heart of western philosophical traditions, especially in the 20th century. One of the most influential philosophers of the last century, Ludwig Wittgenstein, changed not just his philosophical standpoint at least twice in his lifetime, but the very method of studying philosophy as well. A Custodian of Grammar discusses Wittgenstein's method in his later period, sometimes referred to as morphology. Krkac explores this topic from the primer of morphology and proceeds to more demanding and complicated topics, such as forms of life and perspicuous presentations. He also examines Wittgenstein's applications of his method, namely to consciousness, perception, and certainty. This book will be of interest to Wittgenstein scholars and to students investigating various philosophical methods of philosophy from the 20th century.List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgmentsSourcesAbbreviations of works by Wittgenstein and used symbolsIntroduction: Fighting windmillsPart One: Wittgenstein and philosophical morphologyChapter 1. Philosophical morphology primerChapter 2. Wittgenstein the morphologist I: Perspicuous presentation (with Josip Lukin)Chapter 3. Wittgenstein the morphologist II: Do not think, but look!Chapter 4. Wittgenstein the morphologist III: A form of life is a form of culture (with Josip Lukin)Part Two: Three applications - consciousness, certainty, and religionChapter 5. The nature of consciousness: Living human beings (with Josip Lukin)Chapter 6. Anti-sceptical weapons I: Smells like pragmatismChapter 7. Anti-sceptical weapons II: Hinges, gyroscopes, and planetsChapter 8. Anti-sceptical weapons III: Life and religion are full of coloursBibliographyIndexKristijan Krkac, Ph.D., is a professor at Zagreb University, Croatia. He l³: