"From romanticism and modernism to deconstruction, The Literary Wittgenstein brings Wittgenstein head to head with current work in literary studies - the relation of philosophy to literature, the nature of poetic language, the logic and semantics of fictional discourse and the relevance of literature to ethics, philosophy; we are given stimulating insights into some pressing questions: what can literature tell us about the real world? How can philosophy account for our practice of reading literary texts? And what is the relation between literature and moral philosophy?" An invaluable addition to Wittgenstein studies, this volume is indispensable for anybody interested in literary and philosophical studies.