Allan Janik
Auteur de Wittgenstein's Vienna
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Œuvres de Allan Janik
Essays on Wittgenstein and Weininger (Studien zur Oesterreichischen Philosophie) (1985) 3 exemplaires
Assembling Reminders "Studies in the Genesis of Wittgensteins Concept of Philosophy" (2006) 2 exemplaires
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 11
- Membres
- 609
- Popularité
- #41,276
- Évaluation
- 4.2
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 36
- Langues
- 8
The arc of the books narrative takes the reader from Habsburg Vienna during the last days of empire through changes to language, culture, and philosophy. Leavened by references to art, music, and literature the book attempts to make a case for the intelligibility of these changes.
One reads about the impact of the thought of Sigmund Freud; the music of Arnold Schonberg; and the art of Klimt, Kokoschka, and others. If you are interested in the roots of Robert Musil's early work or the impact of the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer you should read this book. It is a seminal work in the history of ideas.… (plus d'informations)