Wittgenstein in Cambridge
Letters and Documents 1911 - 1951
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:20th Mar '08
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore, and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters).
- Now expanded to include 200 previously unpublished letters and documents, including correspondence between Wittgenstein and the economist Piero Sraffa, and between Wittgenstein and his pupils
- Includes extensive editorial annotations
- Provides a fascinating and intimate insight into Wittgenstein's life and thought
“One could say, this book takes a close look at Wittgenstein’s face; and whether or not this will interest anyone, he was nonetheless a human being and so it may have value.” (The Dabbler, 18 May 2012)
"The publication of all this new material is to be welcomed ... .[A] very handsome book, and impeccably edited. In his notes (conveniently placed after each letter and not at the end of the book), the editor gives just the right amount of background and further information to explain references to people and events in the letters." (Times Literary Supplement, March 2010)
"A beautifully produced and immaculately edited volume, [McGuinness] collects together a rich mass of letters and other documents." (LondonReview of Books, January 2009)
"Primarily a historical and biographical resource. The editor's stated aim is to picture a portion of Wittgenstein's 'pattern of ... life and work' centered on Cambridge. He has ... succeeded." (Notre Dame Reviews, October 2008)
ISBN: 9781405147019
Dimensions: 254mm x 183mm x 33mm
Weight: 1061g
512 pages
4th edition