Wittgenstein - Couverture souple

Stroll, Avrum

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1851684867 ISBN 13 : 9781851684861

Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2006

Synopsis

Spanning Ludwig Wittgenstein's entire career, from his student days at Cambridge to the entries inserted into a notebook two days before his death, this is an indispensable guide to a philosopher described by Bertrand Russell as "the most perfect example of genius I have ever known." Combining careful organization with a highly readable style, eminent scholar Avrum Stroll outlines the unconventional backdrop to Wittgenstein's great philosophical achievements: his dramatic change of professions, his eccentric lifestyle, and his privileged background.Lively and helpful analogies punctuate this crisp and straightforward analysis of the philosopher's "three great ideas," revealing the dramatic reversals of opinion that characterized Wittgenstein's career, and providing a penetrating insight into the way in which language shapes our world. As a comprehensive survey of Wittgenstein's unique intellect and a thought-provoking account of the realm where science and philosophy meet, this perceptive study will prove stimulating reading for students, scholars, and newcomers alike.

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À propos de l'auteur

Avrum Stroll is Research Professor at the University of california, San Diego. He has lectured around the world, and held professorial appointments at the Universities of British Colombia, Berkeley, Iowa and Rome. He has received numerous awards for his work, and is the author of fifteen books and over one hundred articles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Publications
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851684867
• ISBN 13: 9781851684861
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
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