The Philosophical Investigations in Philosophy of Religion

JOLMA 5 (Special Issue):37-64 (2024)
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Abstract

Despite overlooking religious topics, Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations (PI) has had a large impact in philosophy of religion. This article surveys that influence and the reasons for it. In what follows, I first describe the reception of certain key concepts from the PI in philosophy of religion. Second, I examine a few scattered remarks on religious topics in the PI. Third, I consider the relevance of the PI for contemporary philosophy of religion. I argue that the dialogical nature of the PI, allowing different generations of readers to engage it with their particular philosophical problems, is key to its longterm influence.

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Thomas D. Carroll
Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)

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