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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Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
informative 66%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Average rating

4.45

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