At the root of wittgenstein s thought, ray monk argues, is a. His interests lie in the philosophy of mathematics, the history of analytic philosophy, and philosophical aspects. His interests lie in the philosophy of mathematics, the history of analytic philosophy, and philosophical aspects of biographical writing. The duty of genius is a book about a tormented man who tried to change the world he lived in, the austrian philosopher ludwig wittgenstein, a philosophers philosopher. Monk s energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of wittgenstein s life sunday times ray monk s reconnection of wittgenstein s philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the wittgensteinian task of changing the aspect of wittgenstein s work, getting us to see it in a new way sunday telegraph. He is also the author of robert oppenheimer and a twovolume biography of bertrand russell. She wrote on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, philosophical logic, philosophy of language, and ethics.
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Monk s energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of wittgenstein s life sunday times ray monk s reconnection of wittgenstein s philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the wittgensteinian task of changing the aspect of wittgenstein s work, getting us to see it in a new. The duty of genius, for which he was awarded the john llewellyn rhys prize and the duff cooper prize. He won the mail on sundayjohn llewellyn rhys prize and the 1991 duff cooper prize for ludwig wittgenstein. Was wittgenstein a spiritual as well as a philosophical genius. I can say without doubt that this is one of the best books i have ever read. Ludwig josef johann wittgenstein 26 april 1889 29 april 1951 was an. Great philosophical biographies can be counted on one hand. Ray monk is a professor of philosophy at the university of southampton, where he has taught since 1992. Ray monk has written an excellent book about wittgenstein.
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