Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and the Tractatus by Michael Morris

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and the Tractatus by Michael Morris

A clear introduction to the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, the only book Wittgenstein published during his lifetime. Michael Morris introduces and analyses the brief and sometimes cryptic text, including Wittgesteins life, the background to the Tractatus, the ideas and the text, and the importance of Wittgensteins work in philosophy today.

'This is an excellent book: it provides the clear and direct exposition that students need, at the same time as conveying a sense of the depth, the importance, and the interest of Wittgenstein's textMorris sheds new light on some of the most important issues for interpreting the Tractatus, and his treatment of them is clearly informed by a deep fascination with Wittgenstein's thought that will carry first-time students on to further work as well as appealing to more experienced readers.' - Peter Sullivan, University of Stirling, UK

‘... I think this is one of the best books about the Tractatus that I have read. ...It is suffused with a sort of sceptical enthusiasm for the Tractatus which seems to me to be just the right attitude to encourage in students coming to this frustratingly fascinating work for the first time. I recommend it.’ – Michael Potter, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

Michael Morris is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sussex.

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ISBN 13	9780415357227
ISBN 10	0415357225
Title	Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and the Tractatus
Author	Michael Morris
Series	Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2008-10-17
Number of pages	408
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