Although the current study has one clear focal point, it in fact has a twofold goal. This book not only aims to give a thorough analysis of Wittgenstein’s view on human subjectivity, it also wants to evaluate the ethico-political arguments that often take centre stage in the debate for and against the rethinking of the subject. In this introductory chapter, I will lay out my reasons for devoting a study to these combined topics, but before I can explain this in full detail, the meaning of the main terms I use needs to be clari( ed. ‘Subjectivity’ is neither an uncontested nor an unequivocal term and ‘Wittgenstein’.
