Isbn: 9780990505068 - the mythology in our language: remarks on frazer's golden bough (4 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. In 1931 Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote his famous Remarks on Frazers Golden Bough, published posthumously in 1967. At that time, anthropology and philosophy were in close contactcontinental thinkers drew heavily on anthropologys theoretical terms, like mana, taboo, and potlatch, in order to help them explore the limits of human belief and imagination. Now the book receives its first translation by an anthropologist, in the hope that it can kick-start a new era of interdisciplinary fertilization.Wittgensteins remarks on ritual, magic, religion, belief, ceremony, and Frazers own logical presuppositions are as lucid and thought-provoking now as they were in Wittgensteins day. Anthropologists find themselves asking many of the same questions as Wittgensteinand in a reflection of that, this volume is fleshed out with a series of engagements with Wittgensteins ideas by some of the worlds leading anthropologists, including Veena Das, David Graeber, Wendy James, Heonik Kwon, Michael Lambek, Michael Puett, and Carlo Severi. In 1931 Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote his famous Remarks on Frazer's "Golden Bough," published posthumously in 1967. At that time, anthropology and philosophy were in close contact - thinkers drew heavily on anthropology's theoretical terms, in order to help them explore the limits of human belief and imagination. This is a translation of his work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. In 1931 Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote his famous Remarks on Frazers Golden Bough, published posthumously in 1967. At that time, anthropology and philosophy were in close contactcontinental thinkers drew heavily on anthropologys theoretical terms, like mana, taboo, and potlatch, in order to help them explore the limits of human belief and imagination. Now the book receives its first translation by an anthropologist, in the hope that it can kick-start a new era of interdisciplinary fertilization.Wittgensteins remarks on ritual, magic, religion, belief, ceremony, and Frazers own logical presuppositions are as lucid and thought-provoking now as they were in Wittgensteins day. Anthropologists find themselves asking many of the same questions as Wittgensteinand in a reflection of that, this volume is fleshed out with a series of engagements with Wittgensteins ideas by some of the worlds leading anthropologists, including Veena Das, David Graeber, Wendy James, Heonik Kwon, Michael Lambek, Michael Puett, and Carlo Severi. In 1931 Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote his famous Remarks on Frazer's "Golden Bough," published posthumously in 1967. At that time, anthropology and philosophy were in close contact - thinkers drew heavily on anthropology's theoretical terms, in order to help them explore the limits of human belief and imagination. This is a translation of his work. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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