Zettel

Zettel is a collection of fragments which Wittgenstein cut from various of his typescripts and preserved for future use. More than half of the fragments were written in the years 1946-1948, after the completion of Part I and before the composition of Part II of the Philosophical Investigations. This collection may therefore be regarded as a companion volume to the Investigations, adding to both the scope and the Unity of Wittgenstein s chef d oeuvre.

The fragments were kept in a box and were not strictly ordered. Many have marks showing changes and improvements made after they were cut from the typescripts; some have remarks added in handwriting. Editing the collection for publication was thus a task of considerable difficulty. Since Zettel was first published, further research has been carried out on the fragments and minute comparisons have been made with their typescript and manuscript sources, revealing certain inaccuracies and misinterpretations in the first editing of the work. The second edition corrects these shortcomings and includes new explanatory footnotes; a detailed index, compiled by Stephen Amdur, has also been added.

About the author

Ludwig Wittgenstein, geboren 1889 in Wien, gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Philosophen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er wuchs in Österreich auf, studierte zunächst in Berlin und siedelte dann nach England über, wohin er nach verschiedenen Zwischenstationen immer wieder zurückkehrte.§1939 wurde Wittgenstein Professor an der Universität Cambridge. Im Krieg arbeitete er in verschiedenen Krankenhäusern und kam 1945 zurück nach Cambridge. Dort starb er 1951.

Summary

Zettel is a collection of fragments which Wittgenstein cut from various of his typescripts and preserved for future use. More than half of the fragments were written in the years 1946-1948, after the completion of Part I and before the composition of Part II of the Philosophical Investigations.

Product details

• Authors: Englisch, G.E.M. Herausgegeben von: Anscombe, Ludwig Wittgenstein, L Wittgenstein, Ludwig Wittgenstein, G.H.Von Wright
• Assisted by: G E M Anscombe (Editor), G. E. M. Anscombe (Editor), G. E. M. (University of Cambridge Anscombe (Editor), Anscombe G. E. M. (Editor), G. H. von Wright (Editor), G. H. (University of Helsinki) von Wright (Editor), G H von Wright (Editor), G. H. von Wright (Editor), G.E.M. von: Anscombe (Translation)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.1981
• EAN: 9780631128236
• ISBN: 978-0-631-12823-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Open University Set Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -