How to Read Wittgenstein

Biographer Ray Monk offers a short introduction to the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein through close readings of key passages. He explains Wittgenstein's early ideas about logic and language in the Tractatus and his later work on meaning, rules and understanding in the Philosophical Investigations. Monk shows how Wittgenstein's thought developed and why it remains important. Each chapter pairs an extract from Wittgenstein's writings with commentary.

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Shane Parrish: “How to Read Wittgenstein by Ray Monk — An excellent entrance into the philosopher’s works. This book is very much a tool for understanding, rather than a biography or a description of his philosophy. Not the easiest philosopher, one sometimes does question the value of Wittgenstein in the development of philosophical thought. Monk’s approach is balanced and thoughtful, allowing readers to draw the”