- Imprint: Vintage
- ISBN: 9780099883708
- Length: 704 pages
- Dimensions: 198mm x 32mm x 129mm
- Weight: 467g
- Price: £16.99
Ludwig Wittgenstein
The Duty of Genius
Format:
Buy the book from:
'Monk's energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein's life' Sunday Times
'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of "changing the aspect" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way' Sunday Telegraph
'This biography transforms Wittgenstein into a human being' Independent on Sunday
'It is much to be recommended' Observer
'Monk's biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary reader... It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life' Guardian
'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of "changing the aspect" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way' Sunday Telegraph
'This biography transforms Wittgenstein into a human being' Independent on Sunday
'It is much to be recommended' Observer
'Monk's biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary reader... It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life' Guardian
Details
Details
All editions
All editions
- Paperback 1991
- Ebook 2012