Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius by Ray Monk

Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius

Ray Monk

704 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

nonfiction biography history philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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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.

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reflective 100%
challenging 75%
emotional 75%
informative 75%
inspiring 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
tense 25%

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medium 40%

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4.4

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