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Portraits of Wittgenstein is a major collection of memoirs and
reflections on one of the most influential and yet elusive
personalities in the history of modern philosophy, Ludwig
Wittgenstein. Featuring a wealth of illuminating and profound
insights into Wittgenstein's extraordinary life, this unique
collection reveals Wittgenstein's character and power of
personality more vividly and comprehensively than ever before. With
portraits from more than seventy-five figures, Portraits of
Wittgenstein brings together the personal recollections of
philosophers, students, friends and acquaintances, including
Bertrand Russell, G. E. Moore, F. R. Leavis, A. J. Ayer, Karl
Popper, Friedrich von Hayek, G. H. von Wright, Rush Rhees, Freeman
Dyson, G. E. M. Anscombe, Iris Murdoch, Mary Midgley and Mary
Warnock. These authors testify to the life-long influence
Wittgenstein had on the lives of those he met. Their fascinating
memoirs, reflections and commentaries, often at odds with each
other, reveal Wittgenstein's kindness, and how much genuine
friendship meant to him, as well as his suffering and despair. They
show too how the philosopher's ruthless honesty and uncompromising
integrity often resulted in stern advice and harsh rebukes to
friends and foes alike. Now revised and updated, Portraits of
Wittgenstein includes new selections, revised contributions,
photographs and maps that provide historical context to
Wittgenstein's relationships with his intellectual and social
circle. This collection of valuable and hard-to-find material is an
indispensable resource for scholars and students of the life and
work of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
"Are you acquainted with Tolstoy's "The Gospel in Brief"? At its
time, this book virtually kept me alive. . . . If you are not
acquainted with it, then you cannot imagine what an effect it can
have upon a person."--Ludwig Wittgenstein, in a letter to Ludwig
von Ficker. "The Gospel in Brief" is Leo Tolstoy's integration of
the four biblical Gospels into a single account of the life of
Jesus. Inspired in large measure by Tolstoy's meticulous study of
the original Greek versions of the Bible, "The Gospel in Brief" is
a highly original fusion of biblical texts and Tolstoy's own
influential religious views. Tolstoy explains that his goal is a
solution to "the problem of life," not an answer to theological or
historical questions. As a result, he sets aside such issues as
Jesus' genealogy and divinity, or whether Jesus in fact walked on
water. Instead, he focuses on the words and teachings of Jesus,
stripped of what Tolstoy regarded as the Church's distortions and
focus on dogma and ritual. The result is a work that emphasizes the
individual's spiritual condition in a chaotic and indifferent
world. Like Tolstoy's celebrated literary achievements, "The Gospel
in Brief" has the distinct bearing of a classic: in its urgency and
directness it is remarkably current, as if it were written only
yesterday rather than a century ago.
Portraits of Wittgenstein is a major collection of memoirs and
reflections on one of the most influential and yet elusive
personalities in the history of modern philosophy, Ludwig
Wittgenstein. Featuring a wealth of illuminating and profound
insights into Wittgenstein's extraordinary life, this unique
collection reveals Wittgenstein's character and power of
personality more vividly and comprehensively than ever before. With
portraits from more than 50 figures, Portraits of Wittgenstein
brings together the personal recollections of philosophers,
students, friends and acquaintances, including Bertrand Russell, G.
E. Moore, F. R. Leavis, A. J. Ayer, Karl Popper, Friedrich von
Hayek, G. H. von Wright, Freeman Dyson, Iris Murdoch, Mary Midgley
and Mary Warnock. These authors testify to the life-long influence
Wittgenstein had on the lives of those he met. Their fascinating
memoirs, reflections and commentaries, often at odds with each
other, reveal Wittgenstein's kindness, and how much genuine
friendship meant to him, as well as his suffering and despair. They
show too how the philosopher's ruthless honesty and uncompromising
integrity often resulted in stern advice and harsh rebukes to
friends and foes alike. Now abridged and available in paperback,
this collection of valuable and hard-to-find material is an
indispensable resource for scholars and students of the life and
work of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Portraits of Wittgenstein is a major collection of memoirs and
reflections on one of the most influential and yet elusive
personalities in the history of modern philosophy, Ludwig
Wittgenstein. Featuring a wealth of illuminating and profound
insights into Wittgenstein's extraordinary life, this unique
collection reveals Wittgenstein's character and power of
personality more vividly and comprehensively than ever before. With
portraits from more than seventy-five figures, Portraits of
Wittgenstein brings together the personal recollections of
philosophers, students, friends and acquaintances, including
Bertrand Russell, G. E. Moore, F. R. Leavis, A. J. Ayer, Karl
Popper, Friedrich von Hayek, G. H. von Wright, Rush Rhees, Freeman
Dyson, G. E. M. Anscombe, Iris Murdoch, Mary Midgley and Mary
Warnock. These authors testify to the life-long influence
Wittgenstein had on the lives of those he met. Their fascinating
memoirs, reflections and commentaries, often at odds with each
other, reveal Wittgenstein's kindness, and how much genuine
friendship meant to him, as well as his suffering and despair. They
show too how the philosopher's ruthless honesty and uncompromising
integrity often resulted in stern advice and harsh rebukes to
friends and foes alike. Now available in a single, revised and
updated volume, Portraits of Wittgenstein includes new selections,
revised contributions, photographs, maps and introductory overviews
that provide historical context to Wittgenstein's relationships
with his intellectual and social circle. This collection of
valuable and hard-to-find material is an indispensable resource for
scholars and students of the life and work of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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