
The finest introduction to "the greatest philosopher of the 20th century" (New York Times Book Review), including the complete text of the Tractatus, The Blue and Brown Books, and On Certainty Major Works is the first single-volume English anthology of Ludwig Wittgenstein's important philosophical writings. Featuring the complete texts of Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, The Blue and Brown Books: Studies for 'Philosophical Investigations, ' and On Certainty, this new collection selects from the early, middle, and later career of this revolutionary thinker, widely recognized as one of the most profound minds of all time. Wittgenstein contributed several groundbreaking ideas to philosophy, primarily in the foundations of logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of mind. "The greatest philosopher of the...
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2023-07-30
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Well, it took me over a year to finish Tractatus and even spending that much time it was still challening to grasp the depth of the book. I've even studied logic when it comes to computer sciences before so that part wasn't new for me. Tractatus was rewarding and even if W can be contradictive or just wrong, it's still impressive how he was able to present this as such a relatively young age.
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En av de mer överskattade texterna som skrivits. Inte för att den är undermålig. Nej, utan därför att de flesta som uppskattat den har gjort det på felaktiga grunder. För övrigt är den ytterst minimalistisk i sin komplexitet. Och det där om vilket vi måste tiga, måste vi verkligen ta och tysta ned...