Portraits of Wittgenstein: Abridged Edition

Portraits of Wittgenstein is a collection of memoirs and reflections on Ludwig Wittgenstein, featuring insights from over 50 figures, including Bertrand Russell, G.E. Moore, and Karl Popper. It reveals Wittgenstein's character, kindness, honesty, and uncompromising integrity, and how much genuine friendship meant to him.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 512 pages
\n Publication date: 26 July 2018
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Portraits of Wittgenstein is a comprehensive collection of memoirs and reflections on the enigmatic and influential figure of Ludwig Wittgenstein, a pivotal figure in modern philosophy. This remarkable volume offers a wealth of insightful and profound insights into Wittgenstein's extraordinary life, painting a vivid and comprehensive picture of his character and the profound impact he had on those around him.

Featuring portraits from over 50 figures, including renowned philosophers such as Bertrand Russell, G.E. Moore, F.R. Leavis, A.J. Ayer, Karl Popper, Friedrich von Hayek, G.H. von Wright, Freeman Dyson, Iris Murdoch, Mary Midgley, and Mary Warnock, Portraits of Wittgenstein brings together the personal recollections and reflections of those who knew Wittgenstein intimately. These authors provide a diverse range of perspectives, offering contrasting memoirs, reflections, and commentaries that shed light on Wittgenstein's kindness, genuine friendship, suffering, and despair.

Through their captivating narratives, these authors testify to Wittgenstein's lifelong influence on the lives of those he encountered. Their fascinating memoirs, reflections, and commentaries, often at odds with each other, reveal Wittgenstein's unwavering honesty, uncompromising integrity, and the stern advice and harsh rebukes he dispensed to both friends and foes alike.

This collection, now abridged and available in paperback, is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Wittgenstein's life and work. It provides a deep understanding of the philosopher's thought, his relationships with his contemporaries, and the enduring impact he has had on the philosophical landscape. Portraits of Wittgenstein serves as a testament to the power of personal narratives and the enduring legacy of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.

\n Weight: 912g\n
Dimension: 244 x 170 x 38 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781350046634\n \n