Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Theory of Language
The Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), most notable for his ideas in the philosophy of language and logic, had a vested interest in the use of language because he believed […]
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Walter Benjamin, and Philosophical Theories of Law and Human Violence
Introduction This paper engages Walter Benjamin’s (1892-1940) essay On the Critique of Violence (1921) with particular emphasis on Benjamin’s understanding of law and violence, his concept of divine violence, and […]
Walter Benjamin on the Law, Mythical and Divine Violence
Walter Benjamin’s (1982-1940) Critique of Violence (1921) is an analysis of the relationship between violence, the law, and justice. He believed that violence had not really been explored deeply enough […]
