Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius
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An intelligent, yet emotionally honest portrait of one of the 20th century's influential, engimatic thinkers.
'Monk's energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein's life' Sunday Times
'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of \"changing the aspect\" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way' Sunday Telegraph
'This biography transforms Wittgenstein into a human being' Independent on Sunday
'It is much to be recommended' Observer
'Monk's biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary reader... It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life' Guardian
Author: Ray Monk
Format: Paperback, 704 pages, 130mm x 198mm, 470 g
Published: 1991, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: General
Description
An intelligent, yet emotionally honest portrait of one of the 20th century's influential, engimatic thinkers.
'Monk's energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein's life' Sunday Times
'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of \"changing the aspect\" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way' Sunday Telegraph
'This biography transforms Wittgenstein into a human being' Independent on Sunday
'It is much to be recommended' Observer
'Monk's biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary reader... It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life' Guardian
Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius