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The Blue and Brown Books: Preliminary Studies for the ´Philosophical Investigation´
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Paperback. Offers unfinished sketches for "Philosophical Investigations". This title contains: The "Blue Book" - A set of notes dictated to Witgenstein's Cambridge students and The "Brown Book" - A draft for what eventually became the growth of the first part of "Philosophical Investigations". It is intended for students of Witgenstein's thought. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264.
These works, as the sub-title makes clear, are unfinished sketches for Philosophical Investigations, possibly the most important and influential philosophical work of modern times. The ‘Blue Book’ is a set of notes dictated to Witgenstein’s Cambridge students in 1933-1934: the ‘Brown Book’ was a draft for what eventually became the growth of the first part of Philosophical Investigations. This book reveals the germination and growth of the ideas which found their final expression in Witgenstein’s later work. It is indispensable therefore to students of Witgenstein’s thought and to all those who wish to study at first-hand the mental processes of ... Read more
These works, as the sub-title makes clear, are unfinished sketches for Philosophical Investigations, possibly the most important and influential philosophical work of modern times. The ‘Blue Book’ is a set of notes dictated to Witgenstein’s Cambridge students in 1933-1934: the ‘Brown Book’ was a draft for what eventually became the growth of the first part of Philosophical Investigations. This book reveals the germination and growth of the ideas which found their final expression in Witgenstein’s later work. It is indispensable therefore to students of Witgenstein’s thought and to all those who wish to study at first-hand the mental processes of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631146605
SKU
V9780631146605
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About Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889 - 1951 - was an Austrian-British philosopher who taught at the University of Cambridge and is known as one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. He worked in the areas of logic and the philosophy of mathematics, the mind and language. The majority of his writing was published after his death
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