LANGUAGE, SOCIETY, AND SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE: THE PROBLEM OF SOCIAL MEANING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN AND EASTERN PERIPATETIC THOUGHT
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https://doi.org/10.62536/sjehss.2026.v4.i3.pp4-8Keywords:
Social meaning, spiritual knowledge, philosophy of language, Ludwig Wittgenstein, language games, Eastern Peripatetic philosophy, Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, intellect and ethics, philosophical thinking.Abstract
This article examines the problem of the formation and construction of social meaning through a comparative philosophical analysis within the framework of the philosophy of language of the modern Western thinker Ludwig Wittgenstein and the tradition of Eastern Peripatetic philosophy. The study analyzes Wittgenstein’s concepts of “language games,” “forms of life,” and the emergence of meaning within a social context, and compares them with the views of prominent representatives of Eastern Peripatetic thought Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, and Ibn Rushd particularly their reflections on spiritual knowledge, intellect, and ethical perfection.
The article interprets social meaning not merely as a linguistic phenomenon but also as a form of spiritual and intellectual experience. The results of the analysis indicate that there exists a conceptual convergence between Western and Eastern philosophical traditions regarding the problem of social meaning and the nature of spiritual knowledge. The findings of the research possess methodological significance for philosophy, cultural studies, and the broader field of social and humanitarian sciences.
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