Ludwig Wittgenstein

Monk’s energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein’s life * Sunday Times *Ray Monk’s reconnection of Wittengenstein’s philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittengensteinian task of “changing the aspect” of Wittgenstein’s work, getting us to see it in a new way * Sunday Telegraph *This biography transforms Wittengenstein into a human being * Independent on Sunday *It is much to be recommended * Observer *Monk’s biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary reader… It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life * Guardian *Ray Monk’s celebrated biography embodies Wittgensteinian philosophy at its heart while crafting an enthralling picture of the influential figure * Evening Standard, Best Biographies of All Times *

Ray Monk is also the author of Bertrand Russell- The Spirit of Solitude and Robert Oppenheimer- A Life Inside the Centre. He is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton.