Wittgenstein: Biography and Philosophy

by James C. Klagge

Book Overview

This collection of essays deals with the relationship between Wittgenstein's life and his philosophy. The first two essays reflect on general problems inherent in philosophical biography itself. The essays that follow draw on recently published letters as well as recently published diaries from the 1930s to explore Wittgenstein's background as an engineer and its relation to the Tractatus, the impact of his schizoid personality on his approach to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521008689
• ISBN13: 9780521008686
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"