Maria Balaska is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.
1. Introduction.- 2. The Expression of Astonishment.- 3. Groundlessness in the Tractatus.- 4. The Groundlessness of Meaning in Lacan's Work.- 5. From Deflection to Reflection: A Creative Involvement with Language.- 6. From Groundlessness to Creativity: The Merits of Astonishment for Wittgenstein.- 7. From Groundlessness to Creativity: The Merits of Astonishment for Lacan.