Book description
'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
'This biography transforms Wittgenstein into a human being'
Independent on Sunday
'It is much to be recommended' Observer
'Monk's biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary
reader... It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life' Guardian
Ray Monk is also the author of
Bertrand Russell: The Spirit of
Solitude
and
Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Centre
. He is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton.
