Logisch-philosophische Abhandlung: die Hundertjahrsausgabe: Der Tractatus in Baumform

This new edition of Wittgensteins book, strictly following the authors recommendations, allows a more immediate comprehension of the text and dissolves several false problems that had deceived readers and scholars for a century. The faithful interpretation of decimal numbers shows that the Tractatus stems from a home-page containing seven cardinal propositions and develops level by level, by perfectly coherent reading units. It is now a book that every reader, from her own point of view, can enjoy, revealing the harmony and aesthetic value of a philosophical text that is contemporary and one of the most amazing masterpieces of world literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 278 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2021
Publisher: Anthem Press

This latest edition of Wittgensteins book, meticulously adhering to the authors instructions, facilitates a more immediate understanding of the text and resolves numerous erroneous interpretations that have misled readers and scholars for a century. The accurate interpretation of decimal numbers, which, according to Wittgenstein, "give perspicuity and clarity to the book," reveals that the Tractatus originates from a homepage consisting of seven cardinal propositions and progresses systematically through coherent reading units. Indeed, "the Tractatus must be read in accordance with the numbering system, and that demands that the reader follow the text after the manner of a logical tree, which is the way in which the book was composed and in which Wittgenstein arranged his philosophical remarks" (Peter Hacker, The Philosophical Quarterly). Consequently, the Tractatus ceases to be an obstacle course, where critics and students were diligently engaged in deciphering anacolutes, semantic leaps, and bizarre combinations. Instead, it emerges as a book that every reader, from their unique perspective, can derive enjoyment from. The actual form of Wittgensteins work unveils the harmony and aesthetic value of a contemporary philosophical text, which stands as one of the most remarkable masterpieces of world literature.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 227 x 150 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839982101