‘Snakes and Ladders’ – ‘Therapy’ as Liberation in Nagarjuna and Wittgenstein’s Tractatus

Abstract This paper reconsiders the notion that Nagarjuna and Wittgenstein’s Tractatus may only be seen as comparable under a shared ineffability thesis, is, idea reality is impossible to describe in sensible discourse. Historically, early Wittgenstein have both been widely construed offering either metaphysical theories or attempts refute all such theories. Instead, by employing an interpretive framework based on ‘resolute’ reading of , I suggest we see their philosophical affinity terms conception method without proposing theses. In doing so, this offers us new way understand Nagarjuna’s characteristic claims ‘no views’ ( M?lamadhyamakak?rik? 13.8 27.30) refusal accept things exist ‘inherently’ with ‘essence’ svabh?va ). Therefore, instead view about nature mind-independent ‘ultimate reality’ thesis concerning rejection domain, propose primary aim ‘therapeutic’, concerned dissolution problems. However, ‘therapy’ should neither confined psychotherapeutic metaphor nor it taken imply private enlightenment available philosophers. for Wittgenstein, problems are cast source disquiet us; what work soteriology, means towards our salvation.