Michael Weston’s Wittgenstein and Critical Theory brings two traditions into sustained conversation: the ordinary language philosophy associated with Ludwig…
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Book Review: Wittgenstein and Critical Theory by Michael Weston
Wittgenstein on Rule-Following and the Interpretation of Texts
Questions about rules sit at the centre of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy. A rule can appear to guide an action, yet no rule seems able to contain…
A New Online Archive of Cavell’s Lectures on Literature
OLP & Literary Studies Online is pleased to announce a new online archive of Stanley Cavell’s lectures on literature. The collection brings together…
Why Austin’s Constative and Performative Distinction Still Matters for Poetry
J. L. Austin’s distinction between constative and performative utterances remains a productive way to ask what poems do. A constative appears to describe a…
Stanley Cavell And The Stories Cinema Makes Possible
Rereading Stanley Cavell’s The World Viewed as a theory of film narration means shifting attention away from plot mechanics and towards the conditions that…
Call for papers on the ordinary language of science fiction
A new special issue of a journal devoted to ordinary language philosophy and literary studies is inviting submissions on the language of science fiction. The…
Wittgenstein on Frazer: myth, ritual, and the limits of explanation
Wittgenstein's remarks on Frazer's Golden Bough, written in the 1930s, remain one of the most provocative documents at the seam between ordinary language…
Cavell's criteria and the practice of literary interpretation
Stanley Cavell's philosophy returns to a question: what does it mean to share criteria with one another? Inherited from Wittgenstein, the question animates his…
Wittgenstein and the Novel: Notes from Diamond's Recent Lecture
Cora Diamond's recent lecture on Wittgenstein and the novel drew a packed audience at the University of Melbourne's philosophy seminar room, with scholars…
Megaways casino play in Australia through an analytical lens
Digital gambling platforms have developed a distinctive vocabulary of reels, paylines, volatility, bonuses, and live interaction. For Australian players,…