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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

By Ludwig Wittgenstein

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Philosophy

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

By Ludwig Wittgenstein

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One of the greatest philosophical works of all time, in a new translation for the twenty-first century'We could capture the whole sense of the book as follows: what can be said at all can be said clearly; and whatever cannot be said must be left to silence.'Widely regarded as one of the most influential philosophical works of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is a succinct yet wide-ranging exploration of language and logic; of science and mysticism; of what can be said, and what can only be shown. Its austere beauty - along with its famous 'picture theory' of meaning - has inspired generations of thinkers, artists, novelists and musicians. In a series of short, bold statements, Wittgenstein seeks to define the limits of meaningful expression. Originally published in the early 1920s, it is the only book-length work the renowned philosopher published in his lifetime. In this thrilling new translation, accompanied by a lively introduction by Jan Zwicky, Alexander Booth displays an extraordinary sensitivity to the subtle influence on Wittgenstein's gem-like prose - at once specialist and, often, remarkably plain-spoken - of his background in mechanical engineering, while at the same time highlighting the underlying poetry of this seminal text.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
144
Release Date:
2023-12-07
Publication Date:
2023-12-07
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0241681952
ISBN13:
9780241681954
Weight:
238 g
Height:
136 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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