Wittgenstein Versus Anscombe on How to Live

Name: Wittgenstein Versus Anscombe on How to Live
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Linked Philosophical Lives

Duncan Richter

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
11 December 2025

Philosophy; Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism; Ethics & moral philosophy; History of ideas

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) and Elizabeth Anscombe (1919–2001) are two of the most interesting and influential philosophers of the twentieth century, and their lives intersected in various ways. Anscombe was Wittgenstein’s friend and student, chosen by him to be his translator and editor, but the two had very different views on ethics and religion. Anscombe was a devout Catholic, while Wittgenstein was much less traditional. Each cared passionately about living the right way, and each was noted for their eccentricity. Why did they live as they did? What did they have to say about how one ought to live? And what, if anything, can we learn from them? This book explores their different beliefs about killing in war, about sexuality, about politics, about God, and about the meaning of life. Drawing on previously unpublished work by Anscombe, Duncan Richter explains where these beliefs came from, how they affected the lives of these two great philosophers, and some of the strengths and weaknesses of their divergent positions. If we understand these two thinkers better, we may improve our own chances of living a good life.

By: Duncan Richter
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 780g
ISBN: 9781666981506
ISBN 10: 1666981508
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 11 December 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Part One: Wittgenstein Part Two: Anscombe Part Three: Wittgenstein versus Anscombe Bibliography Index

Duncan Richter is Charles S. Luck III ’55 Institute Professor of philosophy at the Virginia Military Institute, USA.