The mystery, glamour, and romance that surround the name Ludwig Wittgenstein are now part of our intellectual heritage. There were arguably a dozen other thinkers in the twentieth century who were as original and influential, but few of them have as much mystique. This Viennese eccentric—who published only one book in his lifetime—has captured the imagination of people who (...)
May 08, 2009
Books
Where's Ludwig?
The House of WittgensteinA Family at WarAlexander Waugh Doubleday, $28.95, 352 pp.
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