Wittgenstein, justice, and liberalism

In André Barata & José Manuel Santos (eds.), Formas de Vida, Forms of Life, Formes de Vie. Praxis. pp. 205-233 (2021)
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Abstract

This chapter from André Barata and José Manuel Santos´s (eds.) book Formas de Vida, Forms of Life, Formes de Vie involves a critical discussion of the political philosophies of Richard Rorty and Chantal Mouffe. Rorty and Mouffe have both developed similar kinds of liberal political visions and both have taken inspiration from Wittgenstein. However, it is doubtful whether any such vision can be found in Wittgenstein’s work. In fact, it will be argued here that Wittgenstein’s work contains tools for criticising the work of Rorty and Mouffe. Wittgenstein made a more dramatic break with the philosophical tradition than either Rorty or Mouffe.

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Robert Vinten
Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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