The New Statesman

Key takeaways from Ludwig Wittgenstein: a mind on fire

A century after its publication, the philosopher’s Tractatus remains as radical as ever. Open at source

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“What do I know about God and the purpose of life?”

Weininger himself was both of Jewish heritage and thought to be homosexual, which is why his suicide was seen as the natural upshot of his views.

Ray Monk is professor emeritus of philosophy at Southampton University and the author of “Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius” (1990)

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