Ludwig Wittgenstein
The Duty of Genius
«This biography transforms Wittengenstein into a human being»
Independent on Sunday
'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
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'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
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Vintage
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 704
- ISBN
- 9780099883708
- Utgivelsesår
- 1991
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
- Priser
- Winner of Mail on Sunday / John Llewellyn Rhys Prize 1990.
Om forfatteren
Ray Monk is also the author of
Bertrand Russell: The Spirit of Solitude and
Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Centre. He is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton.
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«This biography transforms Wittengenstein 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
«Ray Monk’s celebrated biography embodies Wittgensteinian philosophy at its heart while crafting an enthralling picture of the influential figure»
Evening Standard, *Best Biographies of All Times*
«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 Wittengenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittengensteinian task of "changing the aspect" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way»
Sunday Telegraph
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