Language and Solitude: Wittgenstein, Malinowski and the Habsburg Dilemma

by Ernest Gellner

Book Overview

Ernest Gellner (1925-1995) has been described as one of the last great central European polymath intellectuals. In this, his last book, he throws new light on two key figures of the twentieth century: the philosopher Wittgenstein, and Malinowski, founder of modern British social anthropology. Gellner shows how the thought of both men grew from a common background of assumptions about human nature, society, and language. He ties together themes that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521639972
• ISBN13: 9780521639972
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent condition, summary of Gellner's philosophy

Book arrived in excellent condition as described. Succinct summary of themes in Gellner's philosophy.