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Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was born in Austria and studied at Cambridge under Bertrand Russell. He volunteered to serve in the Austrian army at the outbreak of World War I, and in 1918 was captured and sent to a prison camp in Italy, where he finished his masterpiece, "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus", one of the most important philosophical works of all time. After the war Wittgenstein eventually returned to Cambridge to teach.

Ludwig Wittgenstein book reviews

  • Tractatus logico-philosophicus 4 out of 5

    By Josh, The United States, Mar 1, 2010

    Obviously, there's a reason why Tractatus is considered one of the seminal works of analytic philosophy. It's the product of one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century and offers a great... read more

  • Philosophical Investigations: The German Text, with a Revised English Translation 5 out of 5

    By Neonsolid, Hemet, CA, Jan 25, 2010

    I have read this twice and it continues to be both my favorite philosophy book of all time and my favorite book of all time. There are very few books in philosophy that have this much argumentation... read more

  • Philosophical investigations 5 out of 5

    By Neonsolid, Hemet, CA, Jan 25, 2010

    I have read this twice and it continues to be both my favorite philosophy book of all time and my favorite book of all time. There are very few books in philosophy that have this much argumentation... read more