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Wittgenstein’s Poker: The Story of a Ten Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophers
What really happened in the ten minute clash in Cambridge between Wittgenstein and Popper, and why did their dispute about philosophy matter?
At a glance
- Author
- David Edmonds, John Eidinow
Why read it
- You will see the clash between a philosophy of language puzzles and one aimed at real problems, as Popper framed it
- You will notice how a famous thinker's intensity and brusque manner can dominate a room and divide even admirers
- You will question how far accounts of a heated moment can be trusted, since eyewitnesses often distort what they saw
Who it is for
- A philosophy student curious about the split between Wittgenstein and Popper
- A seminar leader whose debates keep turning into personal clashes
- A lawyer or journalist piecing together conflicting witness accounts
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