Exploring the concept of exemplarity, the book presents a philosophical viewpoint influenced by Wittgenstein's later work and Derrida's deconstruction theory. It posits that examples are dynamic rather than fixed, shifting between singular and universal instances. This approach challenges traditional understandings of examples, suggesting a more fluid interpretation of their role in philosophy and beyond.
This book brings together for the first time two philosophers from different traditions and different centuries. While Wittgenstein was a focal point of 20th century analytic philosophy, it was Hegel's philosophy that brought the essential discourses of the 19th century together and developed into the continental tradition in 20th century. This now-outdated conflict took for granted Hegel's and Wittgenstein's opposing positions and is being replaced by a continuous progression and differentiation of several authors, schools, and philosophical traditions. The development is already evident in the tendency to identify a progression from a 'Kantian' to a 'Hegelian phase' of analytical philosophy as well as in the extension of right and left Hegelian approaches by modern and postmodern concepts. Assessing the difference between Wittgenstein and Hegel can outline intersections of contemporary thinking.
Hat die Metapher eine sekundäre oder metaphorische Bedeutung, die über ihre wortwörtliche Bedeutung hinausgeht? Oder anders formuliert: Kann das Konzept der metaphorischen Bedeutung dazu beitragen, die Metapher besser zu verstehen? In diesem Buch werden verschiedene Auffassungen des Begriffs der metaphorischen Bedeutung diskutiert, soweit dessen Ursprung in der analytischen Philosophie zu finden ist. Am Anfang der Untersuchung werden jedoch auch ältere Theorien der Metapher vorgestellt, die aus der Perspektive der metaphorischen Bedeutung relevant sind oder als relevant betrachtet werden können.