In Wittgenstein and the Study of Politics, Michael Temelini outlines an innovative new approach to understanding the political implications of Wittgenstein’s philosophy.

Michael Temelini is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University and a part-time professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa.

‘Temelini does an excellent demolition job on the second-raters who for far too long have dominated the reception of Wittgenstein in political thought, such as the woeful conservative readers of Wittgenstein.’

M.W. Wetsmoreland:

‘In this valuable book, Temelini offers a comparative dialogical reading of Charles Taylor, Quentin Skinner, and James Tully on Wittgenstein’s positive political thought…Important for political theorists and scholars of Wittgenstein.’

David Owen, Professor of Social and Political Philosophy, Division of Politics and International Relations, University of Southampton:

“Wittgenstein and the Study of Politics will appeal both to political theorists who are interested in the resources offered by Wittgenstein and to those seeking to get a grip on the style of political theorizing practised by Taylor, Skinner, and Tully.”

Fred R. Dallmayr, Emeritus Packey J. Dee Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Notre Dame:

“Wittgenstein and the Study of Politics is an important, innovative, and fascinating book. A joy to read, it unearths a new and exciting Wittgenstein, one who underwrites a ‘dialogical, comparative, and realist’ approach to politics. This is surely something much needed in our time.”