Publisher's Synopsis
Wittgenstein presents a concise, comprehensive, and systematic treatment of Ludwig Wittgenstein's thought from his early work Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus to the posthumous publication of On Certainty, notes written just prior to his death.
- A substantial scholarly addition to our understanding of one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th century, by renowned Wittgenstein scholar Hans Sluga
- Proposes an original new interpretation of Wittgenstein's work
- Written to also be accessible to listeners unfamiliar with Wittgenstein's thought
- Includes discussion of the social and political background and contemporary relevance of Wittgenstein's thoughts
