For Wittgenstein, philosophy was an on-going activity. Only in his dialog with the philosophical community and in his private moments does Wittgenstein's philosophical practice fully come to light. Visit our website for sample chapters!
"Great philosophical biographies can be counted on one hand. Monk's life of Wittgenstein is such a one."—The Christian Science Monitor.
Perhaps the most important work of philosophy written in the 20th century, this was the only philosophical work that Wittgenstein published during his lifetime.
La radical reelaboracin de su pensamiento anterior, cristalizada en la obra publicada despus de su muerte con el ttulo de Investigaciones filosficas, ha ejercido una influencia decisiva en la filosofa actual.Ray Monk, saludado por la crtica ...
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
But one was too expensive for his students, and the other was too small and badly put together. So Wittgenstein decided to write one. Word Book is the first-ever English translation of Wörterbuch.
This memoir of Ludwig Wittgenstein includes the complete text of the 57 letters which Wittgenstein wrote to his friend Malcolm over a period of 11 years. The letters give an insight into how much friendships mattered to Wittgenstein.
Yet the philosopher's passions were not solely confined to theoretical musings, and this book explores Wittgenstein's immersion in art, architecture and music as well as his social position as a member of the sophisticated Viennese upper ...
The present volume has been compiled from notes taken down at the time by three of the students: Rush Rhees, Yorick Smythies, and James Taylor.
Major Works is the finest single-volume anthology of influential philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein's important writings. Featuring the complete texts of Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, The Blue and Brown Books: Studies for 'Philosophical...
The work is difficult but important, and it belongs in every philosophy collection."—Robert Hoffman, Philosophy "Any serious student of Wittgenstein's work will want to study his Philosophical Remarks as a transitional book between his ...