I will give a talk at Litteraturhuset in Oslo (in Norwegian) on Tuesday 15 May. The talk will begin by focusing on §1 in Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations. I will go on to discuss J. L. Austin’s footnote about shooting donkeys (in “A Plea for Excuses”), and then consider Cavell’s views on philosophy as self-revelation, and on the relationship between philosophy and literature. The idea is to convey some of the attractions of the vision of language of the “new Wittgenstein” or “ordinary language philosophy” for anyone interested in literature, or in the humanities more broadly.
Walaker Hotel, Sogn
I will be speaking at the Wittgenstein seminar at Walaker Hotel in Sogn the week-end of May 11-13. My topic will be Wittgenstein on the human: body, soul and knowledge. The talk will be in Norwegian.
Talks in Norway in May and June now posted
I have now posted information on the talks I will be giving in Norway in May and June. Click here for more information.