{"product_id":"introduction-to-wittgensteins-tractatus-logico-philosophicus-friedrich-hlster-9780966355444","title":"Introduction to Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 1921, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) published a landmark book in philosophy: the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, usually called just the Tractatus.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt puts forth a profound theory-now called the picture theory-about the meaning of language. Simply put, the Tractatus aims to answer the question \"What can be expressed by language?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is an understatement to say that the Tractatus is difficult to read and understand. Accordingly, numerous introductory books and commentaries have been written. These texts are important contributions in philosophy but also are quite complex, even when described as being introductory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn contrast, this book brings out the fundamental ideas of the Tractatus in simple, everyday language, with all concepts and conclusions illustrated by numerous examples taken from the natural sciences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is also available in German: H?ster \u003ci\u003eEinf?rung in Wittgensteins Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Friedrich H?ster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 096635544X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780966355444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Leibniz Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Friedrich H?ster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926890348799,"sku":"9780966355444","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6aef15ff-e7cb-49fe-b34a-b2cfc2b21d01.jpg?v=1681085598","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/introduction-to-wittgensteins-tractatus-logico-philosophicus-friedrich-hlster-9780966355444","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}