Description
Book SynopsisThis 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- Now expanded to include 200 previously unpublished letters and documents, including correspondence between Wittgenstein and the economist Piero Sraffa, and between Wittgenstein and his pupils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
Trade Review“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)
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vi
Introduction 1
List of Letters and Documents 15
Letters 29
Bibliography 481
Index of Correspondents and Document Sources 490
Index 492
