Description

Wittgenstein presents a concise, comprehensive, and systematic treatment of Ludwig Wittgenstein's thought from his early work Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus to the posthumous publication of On Certainty, notes written just prior to his death.

• A substantial scholarly addition to our understanding of one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th century, by renowned Wittgenstein scholar Hans Sluga
• Proposes an original new interpretation of Wittgenstein's work
• Written to also be accessible to listeners unfamiliar with Wittgenstein's thought
• Includes discussion of the social and political background and contemporary relevance of Wittgenstein's thoughts