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Wittgenstein, A Life: Young Ludwig (1889–1921)
James Tait · 1988 · Winner
NonfictionISBN 9780199279944
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography | 1988 | Winner |
About the Author
Brian McGuinnessBritish
Brian McGuinness (1927–2019) was a British philosopher and Wittgenstein scholar best known for co-translating Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus with David Pears and authoring the award-winning biography Young Ludwig: Wittgenstein's Life, 1889-1921, which won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
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