Ludwig Wittgenstein : the duty of genius
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Free Press :, 1990.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
0029216702, 9780029216705, 0140159959, 9780140159950
Physical Desc
xviii, 654 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Greenville - Adult Non-Fiction
92 WITTENSTEIN
1 available
92 WITTENSTEIN
1 available
North Kingstown - Non-Fiction (Lower Level)
B Wittgenstein
1 available
B Wittgenstein
1 available
North Smithfield - Adult Non-Fiction
92 Wittgenstein
1 available
92 Wittgenstein
1 available
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Published
New York : Free Press :, 1990.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0029216702, 9780029216705, 0140159959, 9780140159950
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 587-646) and index.
Description
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 fascination he has evoked. Wittgenstein's life was one of great moral and spiritual depth. Although his work addresses problems of logic, language, mind, and knowledge, he often described it as having an ethical point, and once said that he "could not help seeing every problem from a religious point of view." In successfully bridging the gap assumed by many to exist between Wittgenstein's life and his work, Monk's biography helps to explain the interest in Wittgenstein's later philosophy on the part of Buddhist scholars.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Greenville - Adult Non-Fiction | 92 WITTENSTEIN | On Shelf |
North Kingstown - Non-Fiction (Lower Level) | B Wittgenstein | On Shelf |
North Smithfield - Adult Non-Fiction | 92 Wittgenstein | On Shelf |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Monk, R. (1990). Ludwig Wittgenstein: the duty of genius (First American edition.). Free Press :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Monk, Ray. 1990. Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Free Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Monk, Ray. Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius Free Press, 1990.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Monk, Ray. Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius First American edition., Free Press :, 1990.
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