Routledge Aspect Perception after Wittgenstein - Seeing-As and Novelty

This Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy volume assembles new essays exploring Wittgenstein's treatment of aspect perception and conceptual novelty - the acquisition or creation of new concepts and their application in unfamiliar situations. Building on two decades of philosophical attention to aspect perception, the collection applies Wittgenstein's remarks on seeing-as from Part II of Philosophical Investigations (1953) to contemporary issues in philosophical aesthetics and beyond. Scholars and students of philosophy will find rigorous, original contributions that examine how perception shapes understanding and how new ways of seeing transform our conceptual frameworks. The essays bridge classical Wittgensteinian analysis with modern philosophical concerns, making this an essential resource for anyone engaged with aesthetics, philosophy of mind, or contemporary epistemology.