2. The Ethical Purpose of the Tractatus

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I
6. 1. Interpreting the Tractatus 19
7. 2. The Ethical Purpose of the Tractatus 42
8. 3. A Resolute Failure 88
9. Part II
10. 4. The Concept of Progress in Wittgenstein’s Thought 107
11. 5. The Truly Apocalyptic View 125
12. 6. The Fate of Metaphysics 151
13. Notes 171
14. Bibliography 231
15. Index 243