The Continuity of Wittgenstein’s Philosophy: Why Worry About the Tractatus?

Prof. James Conant: “The Continuity of Wittgenstein’s Philosophy: Why Worry About the Tractatus?“ Lecture given on Dec. 15, 2001 at “Wittgenstein Research Revisited: Reflecting Upon 50 Years of Work on Wittgenstein & Investigating Future Perspectives“ Conference at the University of Bergen, Norway, Dec. 12-15, 2001. Abstract: The paper is about how to begin to think about the possible continuities and discontinuities in Wittgenstein’s philosophy -- about where many commentators on Wittgenstein’s work thi