Abstract
Wittgenstein has been considered one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century while being
one of its most popular mystics. Considering the staunch secularization of philosophy during the
Enlightenment, such combination is rarely seen in philosophers of more recent times. The farthest
explication of the relationship between Wittgenstein’s philosophy and his mysticism has not went as
far as making a Christian nature explicit. This can be read as analytic philosophy’s identification as
an heir to the Enlightenment. There has been much ink spilled in the mystical aspects of his
philosophy. Although there are hints of his Christian leanings, patent parallelisms have yet to be
drawn properly. Exploring Christian faith and rule-following, this paper asserts that the former is
how the latter is characterized in the Philosophical Investigations. Faith and rule-following both
provide a way of seeing and are sufficient for action.