Ludwig Wittgenstein
The Duty of Genius
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · November 1, 1991
"Great philosophical biographies can be counted on one hand.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered portrait that rewards patience and a taste for ideas.
- Genres
- Philosophers' Lives, Philosophers & Their Ideas, 20th-Century History
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, November 1, 1991
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"Great philosophical biographies can be counted on one hand. Monk's life of Wittgenstein is such a one."The Christian Science Monitor.
Why It Clicks
A layered portrait that rewards patience and a taste for ideas.
Come here for
- philosophical biography with a literary-critical edge
- slow, contemplative reading
Expect
- insight over plot
- religion, philosophy, and criticism in conversation
Where it sits
| Philosophers' Lives | 88% |
|---|---|
| Philosophers & Their Ideas | 38% |
| 20th-Century History | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Philosophers' Lives
- 20th-Century History
- Logic
- Authors
- Ray Monk
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- November 1, 1991
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Philosophers' Lives