Wonder and Childhood: Thinking with Wittgenstein and Heidegger about the Connection between Wonder, Childhood and Philosophy

Starting from Wittgenstein and Heidegger’s remarks on wonder and astonishment, in this article I highlight the difference between relative wonder, which is relative to our temporary ignorance of the causes of phenomena, and absolute wonder, which grasps the existence of the world, and of everything...

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Published in:	Encyclopaideia
Main Author:	Luca Zanetti
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Bologna 2025-08-01
Subjects:	wonder childhood mystery of existence wittgenstein heidegger astonishment anxiety
Online Access:	https://encp.unibo.it/article/view/20725

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