Examines Wittgenstein's reflections on the claims of clarification and empirical enquiry. The text's discussion extends from Wittgenstein's reflections on human... » 

Examines Wittgenstein's reflections on the claims of clarification and empirical enquiry. The text's discussion extends from Wittgenstein's reflections on human sacrifice and other ritual practices dealt with by Frazer to Freud's account of the sources of anxiety, depression, and laughter. «