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Wittgenstein and Democratic Politics : Language, Dialogue and Political Forms of Life - Lotar RasiÅ?ski

Wittgenstein and Democratic Politics

Language, Dialogue and Political Forms of Life

By: Lotar RasiÅ?ski (Editor), Anat Biletzki (Editor), Leszek Koczanowicz (Editor)

Paperback | 21 May 2026 | Edition Number 1

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This volume demonstrates how Wittgensteinâs philosophy can illuminate our understanding of politics and open new ways of conceptualizing democratic theory and practice. Its focus is on language, reason and communication as central to identifying present confusions in our understanding of democracy.

The book seeks to engage Wittgensteinâs philosophical insights, aiming to go beyond the dichotomous oppositions and conceptual entanglements pervading existing frameworks of social and political theories of democracy. Its key topic is the irreplaceable role of dialogue in civic democratic engagement as a condition for the understanding of self and others and, hence, for political life in which reason has a role. Indeed, it presents concrete examples of how Wittgenstein can be constructively applied to current political discourse. Part I of the volume focuses on the general idea of applying Wittgensteinâs philosophy to political and democratic theory and explains the deep and intrinsic relation between Wittgensteinâs thought and politics. Part II discusses Wittgensteinâs concrete concepts as illuminating for understanding selected aspects of democratic politics. Part III deals with a possible exchange between Wittgenstein and other political thinkers, especially Hannah Arendt.

Wittgenstein and Democratic Politics will appeal to researchers and advanced students working on Wittgensteinâs philosophy, political philosophy and democratic theory.

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