Wittgenstein Aesthetics and Philosophy

Although universally recognised as one of the greatest of modern philosophers Wittgenstein's work in aesthetics has been unjustly neglected. This is the first book exclusively devoted to Wittgenstein's aesthetics exploring the themes developed by Wittgenstein in his own writing on aesthetics as well as the implications of Wittgenstein's wider philosophical views for understanding central issues in aesthetics. Drawing together original contributions from leading international scholars this book will be an important addition to studies of Wittgenstein's thought but its discussion of issues in literature music and performing art and criticism will also be of interest to many students of literary and cultural studies.