Magic and Philosophy in History of Culture: from Empedocles to Wittgenstein
Elena V. BelousovaYear: 2017
UDK: 130.2:133.4
Pages: 116-121
Language: russian
Section: Philosophy
Keywords: magic, metaphysics, "language illness", Empedocles, Plato, Aristotle, Paracelsus, M. Weber, L. Wittgenstein.
Abstract
The article explores the interrelations between magic and metaphysics in history of culture from
Empedocles to Wittgenstein. L. Wittgenstein’s attitude toward metaphysics as a special sort of magic is also presented.