Wittgenstein and Care Ethics as a Plea for Realism

This paper aims to bring together the appeal ordinary in ethics of care and ‘destruction’ or philosophical subversion which Wittgenstein references his Philosophical Investigations: Where does our investigation get its importance from, since it seems destroy everything interesting, all that is great important? What we are destroying nothing but houses cards. The pursues a connection between language philosophy as represented by Wittgenstein, Austin Cavell, particular feminist perspective. central point Carol Gilligan’s In Different Voice may not be idea ‘feminine morality’ claim for an alternative form morality. essay seeks capture different, hitherto neglected yet universally present ethical perspective, one easy ignore because relates women women’s activities. recalls plea ‘realism’; sense given Cora Diamond’s Realistic Spirit mean necessity seeing (or attending to) what lies close at hand. Reflection on brings back everyday practice much sought from metaphysical level use.