Between Wittgenstein and Weil

This volume explores the relationship between the philosophical thought of Simone Weil and Ludwig Wittgenstein. The contributions shed light on how reading Weil can inform our understanding of Wittgenstein, and vice versa. The chapters cover different aspects of Weils and Wittgensteins philosophy, including their religious thought and their views on ethics and metaphilosophy. They address the following questions: How does Wittgensteins struggle with religious belief match up with Simone Weils own struggle with organised belief? What is the role of the mystical and supernatural in their works? How much impact has various posthumous editorial decisions had on the shaping of Weils and Wittgensteins thought? Is there any significance to similarities in Weils and Wittgensteins written and philosophical styles? How do Weil and Wittgenstein conceive of the self and its role in philosophical thinking? What role does belief play in Weils and Wittgensteins respective philosophical works? Between Wittgenstein and Weil will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in twentieth-century philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of language, and the history of moral philosophy.