num_pages: 144
description: This moving and authoritative portrait of Ludwig Wittgenstein--one of the most powerful influences on contemporary philosophy--treats Wittgenstein the man, his unusual teaching methods, and his modes of thought and expression as seen through the eyes of Norman Malcolm, first as a student andlater as a close personal friend. This new edition contains the complete text of fifty-seven letters written by Wittgenstein to Malcolm over a period of eleven years. Appearing in print for the first time in their entirety, these letters serve to illuminate Wittgenstein as a warm and concernedfriend as he gives advice, teases, and offers sympathy.
language: English
title: Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir
titlecomplete: Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir
characters: Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein
genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Memoir, Biography
ratings_count: 274
publisher: Oxford University Press