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Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius

Ray Monk traces Wittgenstein's life from Vienna to Cambridge, connecting his moral struggles and friendships with his changing ideas about logic, language, and certainty.

21 parts, about 47 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
Ray Monk
Parts
21 parts
Reading time
about 47 minutes
The whole book
Also to read in full

What the summary covers

  1. Introduction1 min
  2. 1. The Laboratory for Self destruction2 min
  3. 2. Manchester2 min
  4. 3. Russell's Protégé1 min
  5. 4. Russell's Master2 min
  6. 5. Norway2 min
  7. 6. Behind the Lines2 min
  8. 7. At the Front2 min
  9. 8. The Unprintable Truth2 min
  10. 9. An Entirely Rural Affair2 min
  11. 10. Out of the Wilderness2 min
  12. Return to Cambridge2 min
  13. Grammar and verification2 min
  14. Clearing the fog1 min
  15. A new beginning2 min
  16. Francis Skinner1 min
  17. The Blue and Brown Books2 min
  18. Joining the ranks2 min
  19. Confession and the Investigations2 min
  20. Austria annexed2 min
  21. The reluctant professor11 min

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