Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

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Broadview Press, May 12, 2014 - Philosophy - 224 pages

Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is among the most ambitious and influential philosophical works of the early twentieth century, and in recent years it has again occupied a central position in discussions of Wittgenstein’s philosophy. Written in an austere and meticulous style, the Tractatus addresses questions in the philosophy of language, logic, and metaphysics, and, according to its author, provides a solution to all the problems of philosophy. This Broadview Edition contains the original English translation by C.K. Ogden and Frank P. Ramsey, annotated and revised by the editor for improved accuracy and clarity. Appendices include important material by Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell, as well as excerpts from Wittgenstein’s other writings.

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Contents

Acknowledgements
7
Abbreviations
9
Introduction
11
A Brief Chronology
45
A Note on the Text
49
Tractatus LogicoPhilosophicus
51
Notes to the Tractatus
119
Influences and Antecedents
147
Gottlob Freges Philosophical Writings
157
Writings by Bertrand Russell
165
Additional Material by Wittgenstein
181
Bibliography
191
Index
199
From the Publisher
223
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Marc A. Joseph is Professor of Philosophy at Mills College.

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