God in the life and philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein

  • Yevgenii Shushkevych National Pedagogical Drahomanov University
Keywords: God, religion, faith, world, life, meaning

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to determine the place that takes God in philosophical speculations of Ludwig Wittgenstein, as well as the relation of philosophy to God in life. The article examines how the work of the philosopher, and some fragments of his biography. Determined that the presentation of Ludwig Wittgenstein on God in greatly influenced the views of Leo Tolstoy, whom he met while in the Army. If youth philosopher on the question of religion replied, - «Roman Catholic», then in adulthood was not a follower of a single church, and was convinced that religion is a matter which should be resolved solely between man and God, without any was mediators, including the church.

In philosophical constructs of Ludwig Wittgenstein God communicates with the notion of the meaning of life. The concept presented in «Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus» God is beyond the world of facts, it is nowhere in the world of facts, but gives it value, and can be understood as meaning the world. Since God is beyond the world of facts about him can not speak clearly, and for this reason must be silent. Research shows that it is valuable as well as the meaning of life for Ludwig Wittgenstein can be ethics. And in a certain sense, ethics can that not be a science, the study may be due to the fact that with God. Belief in the existence of God develops through appropriate education, formation of a certain lifestyle

Author Biography

Yevgenii Shushkevych, National Pedagogical Drahomanov University

Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy of the National Pedagogical Drahomanov University

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Published
2014-04-29
How to Cite
Shushkevych, Y. (2014). God in the life and philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. IDEAS. PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL. SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC ISSUES, (1(3), 61-69. Retrieved from https://ideas.academyjournal.org/index.php/IDEI/article/view/62
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History of Philosophy