num_pages: 654
description: A portrait of one of the twentieth-century's most influential philosophers draws on previously unpublished letters and writings to describe Wittgenstein's youth, education, private life, and major works
language: English
title: Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius
titlecomplete: Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius
genres: Biography, Philosophy, British Literature, Psychology, Nonfiction, Memoir, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, 20th Century, History
ratings_count: 6289
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Duff Cooper Prize
publisher: Free Press