Wittgenstein in Cambridge -4th Edition- - Letters and Documents 1911-1951

Informationen zum Autor Brian McGuinness is now Professor of the History of Philosophy at Siena. Past publications include the translation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (with David Pears) and A Life of Wittgenstein (Volume 1, Young Ludwig, 1988), the second volume of which is due to be published shortly. Klappentext This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore, and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters).* Now expanded to include 200 previously unpublished letters and documents, including correspondence between Wittgenstein and the economist Piero Sraffa, and between Wittgenstein and his pupils* Includes extensive editorial annotations* Provides a fascinating and intimate insight into Wittgenstein's life and thought Zusammenfassung This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters). Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements vi Introduction 1 List of Letters and Documents 15 Letters 29 Bibliography 481 Index of Correspondents and Document Sources 490 Index 492

Sommario

Acknowledgements vi
Introduction 1

List of Letters and Documents 15

Letters 29

Bibliography 481

Index of Correspondents and Document Sources 490

Index 492

Relazione

"One could say, this book takes a close look at Wittgenstein's face; and whether or not this will interest anyone, he was nonetheless a human being and so it may have value." ( The Dabbler , 18 May 2012)

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Brian McGuinness, Ludwig Wittgenstein
• Con la collaborazione di: Bria McGuinness (Editore), Brian McGuinness (Editore), McGuinness Brian (Editore)
• Editore: Blackwell Scientific Publishers Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.04.2012
• EAN: 9781444350890
• ISBN: 978-1-4443-5089-0
• Dimensioni: 173 mm x 245 mm x 28 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > XX° e XXI° secolo; Philosophie, Wittgenstein, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Analytic, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, Diaries, letters and journals, Analytical philosophy and Logical Positivism