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Wittgenstein in Cambridge: Letters and Documents 1911 - 1951
Brian McGuinness
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Description for Wittgenstein in Cambridge: Letters and Documents 1911 - 1951
Paperback. This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters). Editor(s): McGuinness, Brian. Num Pages: 506 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; BJ; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 778.
This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore, and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters).
This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore, and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters).
- Now expanded to include 200 previously unpublished letters and documents, including correspondence between Wittgenstein and the economist Piero Sraffa, and between Wittgenstein and his pupils
- Includes extensive editorial annotations
- Provides a fascinating and intimate insight into Wittgenstein's life and thought
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444350890
SKU
V9781444350890
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99-50
About Brian McGuinness
Brian McGuinness is now Professor of the History of Philosophy at Siena. Past publications include the translation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (with David Pears) and A Life of Wittgenstein (Volume 1, Young Ludwig, 1988), the second volume of which is due to be published shortly.
Reviews for Wittgenstein in Cambridge: Letters and Documents 1911 - 1951
“One could say, this book takes a close look at Wittgenstein’s face; and whether or not this will interest anyone, he was nonetheless a human being and so it may have value.” (The Dabbler, 18 May 2012)