{"product_id":"tractatus-logico-philosophicus","title":"Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOne of the greatest philosophical works of all time, in a new translation for the twenty-first century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidely regarded as one of the most influential philosophical works of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eTractatus Logico-Philosophicus\u003c\/span\u003e is a succinct yet wide-ranging exploration of language and logic; of science and mysticism; of what can be said, and what can only be shown. Its austere beauty – along with its famous ‘picture theory’ of meaning – has inspired generations of thinkers, artists, novelists and musicians. In a series of short, bold statements, Wittgenstein seeks to define the limits of meaningful expression. Originally published in the early 1920s, it is the only book-length work the renowned philosopher published in his lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this thrilling new translation, accompanied by a lively introduction by Jan Zwicky, Alexander Booth displays an extraordinary sensitivity to the subtle influence on Wittgenstein's gem-like prose – at once specialist and, often, remarkably plain-spoken – of his background in mechanical engineering, while at the same time highlighting the underlying poetry of this seminal text.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'The final philosopher to perform the most profound surgery on philosophy ... concise yet exceptionally clear' Ai Weiwei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42999875272784,"sku":"9780241681954B","price":12.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/tractatus-logico-philosophicus","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}