Wittgenstein, Ludwig
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
- ISBN 13:
- 9789176372012
- author:
- Wittgenstein, Ludwig
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Chiron Academic Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 90
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Linguistics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein's only book-length philosophical work published during his lifetime. Written in 1918, it explores the relationship between language and reality, aiming to define the limits of science. Wittgenstein penned the notes for this project while serving as a soldier during World War I and later completed it while imprisoned at Como and Cassino. The Tractatus was first published in German in 1921 and had a significant impact on the logical positivists of the Vienna Circle, including Rudolf Carnap and Friedrich Waismann. This edition, published by Chiron Academic Press, presents Wittgenstein's original work in English, offering readers a unique insight into his philosophical ideas.