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The Life of Form: Anthropology, Wittgenstein, and the Problem of Context
By (author) Paolo Heywood
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What if anthropology's fundamental assumptions about cultural and social context were shaped by a philosopher many anthropologists have never engaged with? This book explores how, from the early twentieth century to the present day, anthropological ideas about context have been shaped by Ludwig Wittgenstein's evolving philosophy, often without anthropologists fully realizing it. It shows how Wittgenstein's philosophical journey mirrors anthropology's own theoretical transformations. Through careful analysis of key figures from Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown to Geertz and contemporary theorists, Paolo Heywood reveals unexpected connections between philosophical developments and anthropological practice. The result is a surprising genealogy of how we came to think about culture, society, and everyday life the way we do. This intellectual history illuminates the hidden philosophical assumptions that continue to shape anthropological work today. It reveals how disciplines are shaped by ideas they've forgotten they borrowed, and the surprising ways such ideas evolve in new contexts.
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Publisher | Cambridge University Press
Published date | 12 Mar 2026
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 316
Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 250g
ISBN | 978-1-0093-5664-0
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BISAC | social science / anthropology / cultural
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