Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and the Tractatus

Presents an introduction to the "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus", the only book Wittgenstein published during his lifetime. This title introduces and analyses the brief and sometimes cryptic text, including Wittgestein's life, the background to the "Tractatus", the ideas and the text, and the importance of Wittgenstein's work in philosophy.