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Portraits of Wittgenstein is a major collection of memoirs and reflections on one of the most influential and yet elusive personalities in the history of modern philosophy, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Featuring a wealth of illuminating and profound insights into Wittgenstein’s extraordinary life, this unique collection reveals Wittgenstein's character and power of personality more vividly and comprehensively than ever before. With portraits from more than 50 figures, Portraits of Wittgenstein brings together the personal recollections of philosophers, students, friends and acquaintances, including Bertrand Russell, G. E. Moore, F. R. Leavis, A. J. Ayer, Karl Popper, Friedrich von Hayek, G. H. von Wright, Freeman Dyson, Iris Murdoch, Mary Midgley and Mary Warnock. These authors testify to the life-long influence Wittgenstein had on the lives of those he met. Their fascinating memoirs, reflections and commentaries, often at odds with each other, reveal Wittgenstein's kindness, and how much genuine friendship meant to him, as well as his suffering and despair. They show too how the philosopher's ruthless honesty and uncompromising integrity often resulted in stern advice and harsh rebukes to friends and foes alike. Now abridged and available in paperback, this collection of valuable and hard-to-find material is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of the life and work of Ludwig Wittgenstein.

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Author:   F.A. Flowers III ,  Ian Ground (Newcastle University, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.914kg
ISBN:  

9781350046634

ISBN 10:   1350046639
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   26 July 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Maps and Illustrations Preface to Annotated Edition 1. A Biographical Sketch, Georg H. von Wright 2. The Laboratory for Self-Destruction, Ray Monk 3. My Brother Ludwig, Hermine Wittgenstein 4. Remembering My Cousin, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Friedrich A. Hayek 5. Wittgenstein in Manchester, Wolfe Mays 6. My Friendship with Ludwig Wittgenstein, William Eccles 7. Ludwig Wittgenstein, Bertrand Russell 8. Philosophers and Idiots, Bertrand Russell 9. Autobiography, George E. Moore 10. Ludwig Wittgenstein in Norway 1913-1950, Knut Olav Amas and Rolf Larsen 11. Soldier and Prisoner of War, F.R Flowers III 12. Ludwig Wittgenstein in 1915-1916, Max Bieler 13. A Memoir, Paul Englemann 14. Bartley’s Wittgenstein and the Coded Remarks, Ray Monk 15. Wittgenstein in Austria as an Elementary-School Teacher, Luise Hausmann and Eugene C. Hargrove 16. Ludwig Wittgenstein's Austrian Dictionary, Karl Menger 17. Wittgenstein and Ramsey, Margaret Paul 18. Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle, Rudolf Carnap 19. Wittgenstein, Brouwer and the Circle, Karl Menger 20. Memories of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Frances Partridge 21. Wittgenstein 1929-1931, Desmond Lee 22. I’m Afraid There is a Gathering of Philosophers Going on in Here, John Mabbott 23. Wittgenstein’s Return to Cambridge, George E. Moore 24. Portrait of a Philosopher, Karl Britton 25. Wittgenstein: Some Personal Recollections, George Thomson 26. Wittgenstein: A Personal Memoir, Fania Pascal 27. Memories of Wittgenstein, Frank R. Leavis 28. Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Portrait, Alice Ambrose 29. Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1934-1937, John Wisdom 30. A Student’s Memoir, Theodore Redpath 31. Recollections of Wittgenstein, John King 32. A Memoir, Norman Malcolm 33. Recollections of Ludwig Wittgenstein, A.J. Ayer 34. Recollections of Wittgenstein, Wolfe Mays 35. It Will Be Terrible Afterwards, Whoever Wins, Brian F. McGuinness 36. Ludwig Wittgenstein and Guy’s Hospital, J.R. Henderson 37. Ludwig Wittgenstein, W.G. Tillman 38. Ludwig Wittgenstein, Ronald MacKeith 39. Wittgenstein in Newcastle, Leo Kinlin 40. I Taught Wittgenstein, John Lenihan 41. Philosophers and Friends, Dorothy Emmet 42. A Meeting with Wittgenstein, John F. Mills 43. A Deeper Understanding, Freeman Dyson 44. A Confrontation with Wittgenstein, Karl Popper 45. Popper and the Poker, Peter Munz 46. Last Lectures 1946-1947, Peter Geach 47. A Recollection of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Iris Murdoch 48. A Confrontation in Oxford, Mary Midgley 49. A Tremendous Coup, Mary Warnock 50. Recollections of Wittgenstein, Gitta-Deutch Arnold 51. Wittgenstein in Ireland: An Account of His Various Visits from 1934 to 1949, George Hetherington 52. A Memory of a Master, William H. Gass 53. Wittgenstein in Cornell, Trevor Pinch and Richard Swedberg 54. Wittgenstein: Conversations 1949-1951, O.K. Bouwsma 55. Wittgenstein in Cambridge 1949-1951: Some Personal Recollections, Knut E. Tranoy 56. Wittgenstein’s Last Year, Joan Bevan Notes on the Contributors List of Further Reading Acknowledgements Index

Reviews

[This] is a wonderful project - endlessly fascinating for philosophers, but it will also appeal to anyone with the most casual interest in twentieth-century intellectual history. This is the work everyone who is interested in Wittgenstein the man needs. (Of the hardback edition) * Times Literary Supplement * [A] splendid two-volume compendium ... Together they [the volumes] present a composite image of the man which is hugely impressive. (Of the hardback edition) * The Fortnightly Review * Portraits of Wittgenstein is a splendid anthology of almost all the personal memoirs of Wittgenstein's relatives, friends, pupils and acquaintances. Collectively they provide a remarkable portrait of the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century, vividly depict his circle of friends, and illuminate the relationship between the man and his philosophy. (Of the hardback edition) * Peter Hacker, Emeritus Research Fellow, St John's College, Oxford, UK * The contributions are excellent and rich in knowledge of the historical perspective and intellectual horizons in which Wittgenstein was moving. (Of the hardback edition) * Wittgenstein-Studien (Bloomsbury translation) * I have made constant use of this multi-volume collection of reminiscences about Wittgenstein since its original publication in 1999. This new and expanded edition adds several insightful pieces, including a detailed report on Wittgenstein's visit to Cornell in 1949. Endlessly fascinating! (Of the hardback edition) * James C. Klagge, Professor of Philosophy, Virginia Tech, USA and Author of 'Wittgenstein in Exile.' * Portraits of Wittgenstein is a comprehensive collection of recollections and memoirs of the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century. It is a mesmerising array of snapshots of a fascinating and charismatic thinker, which will give delight to many readers, and provides indispensable raw materials for reflections on Wittgenstein and his role in his troubled times and the relevance of his thought to ours. (Of the hardback edition) * Peter Hacker, Professor of Philosophy, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK * In bringing together such a large collection of memoirs of Wittgenstein - many hard to find in their original publications - the editors of this two-volume set perform an inestimable service to scholars of the philosopher, whether their interest is simply in biographical details or if they wish to contextualise his philosophy. The original of this publication has been of great service to me over the years in understanding the life and work of Wittgenstein, and I fully expect this expanded edition to fill a similar role. (Of the hardback edition) * Jonathan Smith, Archivist, Trinity College Library Cambridge, University of Cambridge, UK * Portraits of Wittgenstein is an invaluable cornucopia of biographical materials - from chronologies to records of teaching, from diary extracts to reminiscences. These newly updated volumes richly frame the extraordinary life of one of the twentieth-century's greatest philosophers as well as the receding horizon of his own time. (Of the hardback edition) * David Stern, Professor of Philosophy, University of Iowa, USA *

[This] is a wonderful project - endlessly fascinating for philosophers, but it will also appeal to anyone with the most casual interest in twentieth-century intellectual history. This is the work everyone who is interested in Wittgenstein the man needs. (Of the hardback edition) * Times Literary Supplement * [A] splendid two-volume compendium ... Together they [the volumes] present a composite image of the man which is hugely impressive. (Of the hardback edition) * The Fortnightly Review * Portraits of Wittgenstein is a splendid anthology of almost all the personal memoirs of Wittgenstein's relatives, friends, pupils and acquaintances. Collectively they provide a remarkable portrait of the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century, vividly depict his circle of friends, and illuminate the relationship between the man and his philosophy. (Of the hardback edition) * Peter Hacker, Emeritus Research Fellow, St John's College, Oxford, UK * The contributions are excellent and rich in knowledge of the historical perspective and intellectual horizons in which Wittgenstein was moving. (Of the hardback edition) * Wittgenstein-Studien (Bloomsbury translation) * I have made constant use of this multi-volume collection of reminiscences about Wittgenstein since its original publication in 1999. This new and expanded edition adds several insightful pieces, including a detailed report on Wittgenstein's visit to Cornell in 1949. Endlessly fascinating! (Of the hardback edition) * James C. Klagge, Professor of Philosophy, Virginia Tech, USA and Author of 'Wittgenstein in Exile.' * Portraits of Wittgenstein is a comprehensive collection of recollections and memoirs of the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century. It is a mesmerising array of snapshots of a fascinating and charismatic thinker, which will give delight to many readers, and provides indispensable raw materials for reflections on Wittgenstein and his role in his troubled times and the relevance of his thought to ours. (Of the hardback edition) * Peter Hacker, Professor of Philosophy, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK * In bringing together such a large collection of memoirs of Wittgenstein - many hard to find in their original publications - the editors of this two-volume set perform an inestimable service to scholars of the philosopher, whether their interest is simply in biographical details or if they wish to contextualise his philosophy. The original of this publication has been of great service to me over the years in understanding the life and work of Wittgenstein, and I fully expect this expanded edition to fill a similar role. (Of the hardback edition) * Jonathan Smith, Archivist, Trinity College Library Cambridge, University of Cambridge, UK * Portraits of Wittgenstein is an invaluable cornucopia of biographical materials - from chronologies to records of teaching, from diary extracts to reminiscences. These newly updated volumes richly frame the extraordinary life of one of the twentieth-century's greatest philosophers as well as the receding horizon of his own time. (Of the hardback edition) * David Stern, Professor of Philosophy, University of Iowa, USA * What comes across so strongly in these recollections and reminiscences is how loved and admired he was ... This book is a tribute to his life and character. -- Sean Sheehan * Dublin Review of Books * This is why a book such as Portraits of Wittgenstein makes such compelling reading ... It is a collection of essays written by people who knew or came into contact with Wittgenstein over the years. Most people who did so either hated him or loved him; almost all feared him ... Even someone, such as this writer, who thinks there are philosophical problems, can find himself fascinated by, even rapt in this kaleidoscopic portrait of a genius, a saint-like holy fool of philosophy who lived his philosophy to the uttermost. * The University Bookman *

Author Information

F. A. Flowers III is a retired appellate lawyer. In addition to being the author of several legal publications, he is the Editor of the First Edition of this work, as well as the Editor of Leo Tolstoy's The Gospel in Brief (1997). Ian Ground is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, UK and Vice-President of the British Wittgenstein Society. He has published on topics in the philosophy of Wittgenstein, aesthetics and philosophical issues concerning the understanding of animal minds.

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