Ludwig Wittgenstein : the duty of genius

Monk, Ray, author.

Book 1990

Ludwig Wittgenstein is perhaps the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century, and certainly one of the most original in the entire Western tradition. Given the inaccessibility of his work, it is remarkable that he has inspired poems, paintings, films, musical compositions, titles of books -- and even novels. In his splendid biography, Ray Monk has made this very compelling human being come alive in a way that perfectly explains the fascinatio...

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ISBN:

9780029216705
0140159959
0029216702

Edition:

First American edition

Description:

xviii, 654 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 587-646) and index

Contents:

1889-1919. The laboratory for self-destruction ; Manchester ; Russell's protégé ; Russell's master ; Norway ; Behind the lines ; At the front
1919-28. The unprintable truth ; 'An entirely rural affair' ; Out of the wilderness
1929-41. The second coming ; The 'verificationist phase' ; The fog clears ; A new beginning ; Francis ; Language-games: the blue and brown books ; Joining the ranks ; Confessions ; Finis Austriae ; The reluctant professor
1941-51. War work ; Swansea ; The darkness of this time ; A change of aspect ; Ireland ; A citizen of no community ; Storeys end

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90037619

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53890

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