Liam Hughes

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I did research at Swansea in the 80's, then part of the University of Wales. My thesis concerned the problem of freedom of the will and the implication for ethics. Influenced by some of the lecturers I came in contact with, such as, Rush Rhees, D Z Phillips, H O Mounce my interest in the philosophy of Wittgenstein developed. I remain interested in Wittgenstein, and questions regarding the nature of philosophy. I have a broad interest in the problems of philosophy especially pertaining to ethics, existentialism, and religion.

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2. Reflections on Kierkegaard’s Internalist Perspective and Its Relation to Social Change

Kierkegaard and Issues in Contemporary Ethics, 2020

‘If there is any value that does have value, it must lie outside the whole sphere of what happens and is the case.’

'If there is any value that does have value, it must lie outside the whole sphere of what ha... more 'If there is any value that does have value, it must lie outside the whole sphere of what happens and is the case.'(Tractatus 6.41) Liam Hughes The above quotation is part of section 6.41 of Wittgenstein's Tractatus, which marks the beginning of a discussion of ethics and the mystical. In what ...

John Hayes (ed.), The Selected Writings of Maurice O’ Connor Drury on Wittgenstein, Philosophy, Religion and Psychiatry (London, UK: Bloomsbury Academic, 2017). xxiii +446, price £130.00 hb

Philosophical Investigations, 2018

, student and close friend of Ludwig Wittgenstein's, will be familiar to scholars and students of... more , student and close friend of Ludwig Wittgenstein's, will be familiar to scholars and students of the philosopher. His 'Recollections of Wittgenstein' (in this book), consisting of a BBC symposium, 'Conversations with Wittgenstein' (Cons.) and 'Notes on Conversations with Wittgenstein' (Notes), all of which have appeared in print before, have been important for appreciating how Wittgenstein's works should be approached and understood. They have been useful in enabling readers to grasp the aim of Wittgenstein's writings, while subsequently providing much-quoted, first-hand insights into his complex character and his conception of philosophy. John King, a fellow student of Drury's, who also attended Wittgenstein's lectures, writing to Drury's wife Eileen, says: '.. .no one knew the man better or understood what he was getting at (not just his philosophy) than Con'. Ray Monk, in the preface to this book, states how the two articles by Drury (Cons. and Notes) resonated so strongly with him that, when writing his biography, he tried to do justice to the Wittgenstein that Drury spoke about, to the person who had failed to appear in the mainstream philosophical treatment of his work. In the biography, Monk comments on Drury's book, The Danger of Words, that, '.. .though much neglected, it is perhaps, in its tone and concerns, the most truly Wittgensteinian work published by any of Wittgenstein's students' (Monk, p264). Besides, Drury is important as an example of the positive influence of Wittgenstein, the effect of his personality and teaching on his students. These Selected Writings.. ., excellently edited by John Hayes, provide us with a comprehensive picture of Drury's corpus, bringing together all the scattered pieces already in print as well as a considerable amount of unpublished material. Copiously annotated and scrupulously edited, it is divided thematically into six parts. Part I, 'Drury and Wittgenstein:

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Wittgenstein and Philosophical Psychology: Essays in Honour of Lars Hertzberg - Edited by Christoffer Gefwert and Olli Lagerspetz

Philosophical Investigations, 2010

rated the primacy of Wittgenstein's methodological remarks while at the same time avoiding what s... more rated the primacy of Wittgenstein's methodological remarks while at the same time avoiding what some have seen as the rather all-tooresolute approach of the resolute reading. Even if Wittgenstein on Rules and Nature does raise many unanswered questions, Dromm puts forth a plausible source of consistency to a set of otherwise apparently contradictory remarks. This in itself is already an important achievement. If Dromm's own intension has been to remove a sort of intellectual tension produced by this inconsistency, if he has sought to put forth his own philosophical explanation, then he will have succeeded despite these remaining questions.

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Wittgenstein and Ethical Inquiry (A Defense of Ethics as Clarification) - By J. Jeremy Wisnewski

Philosophical Investigations, 2009

in the PI. The basic idea is that language learning is intimately related to the adoption of a pr... more in the PI. The basic idea is that language learning is intimately related to the adoption of a practical orientation to the world, and it is in this way that ethics is grounded in practical reason. The essays in this anthology concern a wide range of issues regarding the interpretation of Wittgenstein's philosophy. There are undoubtedly views that may be problematic and conflicting with one another. Nevertheless, most of the essays are important contributions to the scholarship of Wittgenstein interpretation.

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Some Limits to Freedom

Philosophical Investigations, 1992

4. T. Hobbes, 'Letter to the Marquis of Newcastle' in Body, Mar2 arid Citizeri ed. R. S. Peters, ... more 4. T. Hobbes, 'Letter to the Marquis of Newcastle' in Body, Mar2 arid Citizeri ed. R. S. Peters, Collier MacMillan) reprinted in Furidatnetjtal Problems ofPhilosophy (ed. 0. Hanfling, Basil Blackwell) p. 212. 5. T. Hobbes, Leviafhati (ed. Michael Oakshott, Basil Blackwell) p. 36. 6. I follow H.G. Frankfurt here; see his discussion in 'Three Concepts of Free Action', Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 49 (Supp. vol.) 1975. 7. See Gary Watson, 'Free Agency' in Free Will (ed. G. Watson, Oxford University Press, 1982).

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