Wittgenstein and the Art of Conversing with Oneself: The Philosophical Investigations as a Book of Exercises

Lars Leeten

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Wittgenstein and the Art of Conversing with Oneself

The Philosophical Investigations as a Book of Exercises

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Pages:: 187–206

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.30965/9783846767450_010

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Wittgenstein’s later writings, particularly the Philosophical Investigations, reflect a practice of self-transformation, a ‘work on oneself.’ This chapter interprets this philosophical practice in the light of Pierre Hadot’s conception of ‘spiritual exercises.’ The Investigations display an interior dialogue of the self that speaks in different voices, which in many respects resembles ancient exercises of conversing with oneself. In contrast to its ancient precursors, however, these attempts at self-transformation do not aim at ideals of virtue or wisdom. Instead, Wittgensteinian exercises are meant to enable the subject to take a critical stance towards modern self-conceptions. The Investigations develop a practice of philosophical reflection that does not rely on a unified rational self, but builds on a continuous process of exploring oneself through exercise.

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Wittgensteinian Exercises

Aesthetic and Ethical Transformations

Series: Ästhetische Praxis, Volume: 3

E-Book ISBN:: 9783846767450

Publisher:: Brill | Fink

Print Publication Date:: 26 Apr 2023

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- Philosophy
  - Aesthetics & Cultural Theory

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Section I Transformative Paths: Philosophical Exercises and Aesthetic Practices

Section II Philosophical Exercises and Ethical Transformations

Section III Practicing Philosophy in a Wittgensteinian Spirit

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The Philosophical Investigations as a Book of Exercises

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