Oct 31, 2001 ray monk is professor of philosophy at the university of southampton and is the author of ludwig wittgenstein. Download ludwig wittgenstein the duty of genius in pdf and epub formats for free. This book also traces his changing philosophical doctrines. The preface to ludwig wittgensteins tractatus logicophilosophicus provides his dedication, a motto seldom analyzed, and a small background to the monumental amount of knowledge that is to follow. In a fullscale biography of him, british philosopher monk tries to show that this possibly acutes. Religion first appears in the account of wittgensteins experiences during the first world war, when he volunteered to serve in the austrian army in order to experience suffering. Ludwig wittgenstein the duty of genius, hardcover, ray. Pdf ludwig wittgenstein the duty of genius download full. This was the first comprehensive biography of wittgenstein to be published and has been immensely popular ever since. Ludwig wittgenstein was the greatest philosopher of the 20th century.
Give him genius or give him death the new york times. The books subtitle, the duty of genius, is taken from otto weiningers sex and character, which monk believes is the source of many of wittgensteins attitudes toward life and love. In that respect, this book would sit uneasily on the shelf next to brian mcguinness groundbreaking, painstaking study of wittgenstein s early life young ludwig. This is accompanied by a very lucid exposition of his main philosophical ideas and methods. Ray monk ludwig wittgenstein is perhaps the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century, and certainly one of the. Wittgenstein the philosopher and wittgenstein the man have generated two largely separate industries. Ray monk paints a sensitive and intelligent portrait of the complicated brilliant passionate man ludwig wittgenstein was. Ludwig wittgenstein 18891951 was an extraordinarily original thinker, whose influence on twentiethcentury thinking far outside the bounds of philosophy alone. He is a professor of philosophy at the university of southampton. It was preceded by brian mcguinness biography called young ludwig which recounts wittgenstein s life until 1921. Ray monks ludwig wittgenstein is the first substantial biography of his. The kind of understanding we seek in philosophy, wittgenstein tried to make clear, is similar to the kind we might seek of a person, a piece of music, or, indeed, a poem. The duty of genius by monk, ray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ray monks top 10 philosophy books of the 20th century.
He is also the author of robert oppenheimer and a twovolume biography of bertrand russell. This is ray monks biography of ludwig wittgenstein, one of the most famous philosophers of the 20th century. Read download ludwig wittgenstein the duty of genius pdf. Ray monk wittgenstein possessed one of the most acute philosophical minds of the 20th century. The duty of genius ray monk monks energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of wittgensteins life sunday times. The duty of genius is a book about a tormented man who tried to change the world he lived in, the austrian philosopher ludwig wittgenstein, a philosophers philosopher. They are, naturally, hard to separate but this is exemplified by. The duty of genius, for which he was awarded the john llewellyn rhys prize and the duff cooper prize.
Penguin books, 1991 654 pagine 9 recensioni ludwig wittgenstein possessed one of the most acute philosophical minds of the twentieth century. Wittgenstein was a tortured man who fought his calling in philosophy and never fully came to terms with his gifts. Dec 30, 1990 ludwig wittgenstein was the greatest philosopher of the 20th century. Here is the first fullscale onevolume life of the centurys most influential and intriguing philosopher. The duty of genius by monk, ray 1st first paperback edit edition paperback1991. Wittgenstein was a major influential on modern philosophy and science, yet remains little understood. It was preceded by brian mcguinness biography called young ludwig which recounts wittgensteins life until 1921. Monks energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of wittgenstein s life sunday times ray monks reconnection of wittgenstein s philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the wittgensteinian task of changing the aspect of.
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Wittgenstein was born in 1889 to one of the wealthiest families in vienna, austria, but from an early age felt drawn into pondering philosophical questions like, for instance, why should one tell the truth if its to ones advantage to tell a lie. The duty of genius is a great philosophical biography because the author has managed to elegantly connect wittgenstein the man, his spiritual concerns and emotional preoccupations, with his philosophy, in one flowing, wellwritten narrative. Ludwig wittgenstein theduty of genius download ludwig wittgenstein theduty of genius ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Great philosophical biographies can be counted on one hand.
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