Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Wittgenstein undoubtedly stands as the final philosopher to perform the most profound surgery on philosophy and a figure that has the greatest influence on my own perspective … In Wittgenstein’s deconstruction of philosophy of language, encompassing aesthetics, we attain a seemingly concise yet exceptionally clear comprehension of the vocabulary that shapes human thought. This enduring effort remains remarkably relevant and significant in our present reality. Its impact lies in enhancing the precision of our daily thoughts, emotions, and perspectives, aligning them more closely with language’s crucial function: the clear and precise expression of what can be articulated while preserving silence for that which eludes expression – Ai Weiwei

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Author)

Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was born in Vienna in 1889 to a wealthy industrialist family and pursued an education in mechanical engineering before going on to study, and later to teach at the University of Cambridge, where he lived until his death in 1951. He is regarded by many as the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century, and his two major works, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921) and Philosophical Investigations (published posthumously in 1953), are two of the most influential works within the history of the analytic tradition.

Jan Zwicky (Introducer)

Jan Zwicky is a Canadian philosopher, poet, and musician. Her poetry collections include Songs for Relinquishing the Earth, The Long Walk and Wittgenstein Elegies. Her philosophical works include Lyric Philosophy, Wisdom & Metaphor and The Experience of Meaning.

Alexander Booth (Translator)

Alexander Booth is a poet and literary translator living in Berlin. The recipient of support from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts and Culture, the German Translators’ Fund and PEN America, his work from the German includes books by Friederike Mayröcker, Alexander Kluge, Gerhard Rühm and Lutz Seiler.