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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100061550248

ISBN-139780061550249

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Number of Pages448 Pages

Publication NameMajor Works : Selected Philosophical Writings

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEpistemology, Individual Philosophers, General, Logic

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMathematics, Philosophy

AuthorLudwig. Wittgenstein

SeriesHarper Perennial Modern Thought Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight11.1 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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SynopsisThe finest introduction to "the greatest philosopher of the 20th century" ( New York Times Book Review ), including the complete text of the T ractatus, 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 20th] century . . . Wittgenstein had an impact of extraordinary proportions. -- Colin McGinn, The New Republic, Major Works is the finest single-volume anthology of influential philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein's important 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., 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 [20th] century . . . Wittgenstein had an impact of extraordinary proportions. -- Colin McGinn, The New Republic