The Cambridge friendship of Wittgenstein and David Hume Pinsent, to whom Wittgenstein's "Tractatus" is dedicated, is revealed in this diary, together with what remains of Pinsent's correspondence. It provides a revealing and personal insight into the early life of the philosopher.
Language
English
Pages
242
Format
Hardcover
Release
December 01, 1990
ISBN 13
9780631175117
A Portrait of Wittgenstein as a Young Man: From the Diary of David Hume Pinsent 1912-1914
The Cambridge friendship of Wittgenstein and David Hume Pinsent, to whom Wittgenstein's "Tractatus" is dedicated, is revealed in this diary, together with what remains of Pinsent's correspondence. It provides a revealing and personal insight into the early life of the philosopher.