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Wittgenstein: Biography and Philosophy
James C (Ed) Klagge
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Paperback. A collection of essays exploring the relationship between Wittgenstein's life and his philosophy. Editor(s): Klagge, James C. Num Pages: 292 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
This collection of essays deals with the relationship between Wittgenstein's life and his philosophy. The first two essays reflect on general problems inherent in philosophical biography itself. The essays that follow draw on recently published letters as well as recently published diaries from the 1930s to explore Wittgenstein's background as an engineer and its relation to the Tractatus, the impact of his schizoid personality on his approach to philosophy, his role as a diarist, letter-writer and polemicist, and finally the complex issue of Wittgenstein as a Jew. Written by a first-rate team of Wittgenstein scholars including two published biographers of ... Read more
This collection of essays deals with the relationship between Wittgenstein's life and his philosophy. The first two essays reflect on general problems inherent in philosophical biography itself. The essays that follow draw on recently published letters as well as recently published diaries from the 1930s to explore Wittgenstein's background as an engineer and its relation to the Tractatus, the impact of his schizoid personality on his approach to philosophy, his role as a diarist, letter-writer and polemicist, and finally the complex issue of Wittgenstein as a Jew. Written by a first-rate team of Wittgenstein scholars including two published biographers of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521008686
SKU
V9780521008686
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Reviews for Wittgenstein: Biography and Philosophy
"[An] important collection of new essays..." Philosophy in Review