Wittgensteins poker

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At the centre of the story stand the philosophers themselves, proud, irascible, larger than life, and spoiling for a fight.

'Those ten minutes shook the world of Western philosophy literally to its foundations .

On 25 October 1946, in a crowded room in Cambridge, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper came face to face for the first and only time. The encounter lasted only ten minutes, and did not go well. Almost immediately, rumours started to spread around the world that the two philosophers had come to blows, armed with red-hot pokers. But what really happened?

Wittgenstein's Poker engagingly winds together philosophy, history and biography into a compelling piece of detective work. It ranges from the place of assimilated Jews in fin-de-siècle Vienna, to what happens to memory under stress, to a vivid portrait of Cambridge and its eccentric set of philosophy dons, including Bertrand Russell (who acted as umpire during the altercation). At the centre of the story stand the philosophers themselves, proud, irascible, larger than life, and spoiling for a fight.

'Those ten minutes shook the world of Western philosophy literally to its foundations . . . Edmonds and Eidinow have a very good story to tell, and they tell it wonderfully well.' Irish Times

'A meaty, exceedingly well-researched and engaging book. In its dramatic readability Wittgenstein's Poker brings to mind Simon Winchester's The Professor and the Madman; in the depth and breadth of its scholarship it evokes Carl Schorske's Fin-de-siècle Vienna . . . a marvel of passionate journalism.' San Francisco Chronicle

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Wittgenstein's Poker

Rating: 5 / 5 | Prijs: € 20.23

A captivating blend of philosophy history biography and literary detection brings to life the meeting of two great philosophers ludwig wittgenstein and karl popper on october 25 1946 in cambridge england who had an intense disagreement that erupted in much speculation 20 000 first printing 2 - 3 weken .. MEER INFO

Wittgenstein's Poker

Rating: 5 / 5 | Prijs: € 12.99

On 25 october 1946 in a crowded room in cambridge ludwig wittgenstein and karl popper came face to face for the first and only time the encounter lasted only ten minutes and did not go well almost immediately rumours started to spread around the world that the two philosophers had come to blow Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Truth A Guide For The Perplexed

Rating: 0 / 5 | Prijs: € 13.24

Tells about truth and the enemies of truth and the wars that are fought between them this guide looks at relativism and absolutism toleration and belief objectivity and knowledge science and pseudo science and the moral and political implications as well as the nuances of all these this im Uiterlijk 29 oktober in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 03 februari 2005

Aantal pagina's: 304

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: David Edmonds

Tweede Auteur: John Eidinow

Hoofduitgeverij: Faber & Faber

Personage: Geen personage

Editie: Main

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 128 mm

Product hoogte: 18 mm

Product lengte: 199 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 122 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 39 mm

Verpakking lengte: 192 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 760 g

EAN: 9780571227358

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