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The First Emperor: Solipsism, Power and the State

  • Anthony Lynch

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Abstract

It is not usually thought that Wittgenstein has much to show us about political power and the state. This essay disputes this claim by showing how the Mausoleum and career of the First Emperor can be understood in terms of political solipsism, so illuminating the nature and logic of centralized state building.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-19
JournalPhilosophical Investigations
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Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 3 Jan 2022

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