An Introduction to Wittgenstein's "Tractatus"
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An Introduction to Wittgenstein's "Tractatus" by G E M Anscombe
Anscombe guides us through the Tractatus and, thereby, Wittgenstein's early philosophy as a whole. She shows in particular how his arguments developed out of the discussions of Russell and Frege. This reprint is of the fourth, corrected edition.
Anscombe, G. E. M.: -
Anscombe (1919-2001) read classics and philosophy at St Hugh's College, Oxford from 1937 to 1941 in which year she married the philosopher Peter Geach. She subsequently researched in philosophy at Newnham College, Cambridge where she became a student and friend of Ludwig Wittgenstein. One of his literary executors, she played a large part in editing his unpublished works and was their principal English translator. In 1946 she returned to Oxford as a University Lecturer in 1951. From 1970 until her retirement in 1986 she held the Chair of Philosophy at Cambridge.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781855064898 |
| ISBN 10 | 1855064898 |
| Title | An Introduction to Wittgenstein's "Tractatus" |
| Author | G E M Anscombe |
| Series | Wittgenstein Studies |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1996-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 180 |
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