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Is a prior knowledge of the philosophy of Wittgenstein needed for this book or can I just jump in blissfully unaware?

David Not specifically, no. The idea is that the narrator, Kate, writes like Wittgenstein's infamous Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Very short, matter of f…moreNot specifically, no. The idea is that the narrator, Kate, writes like Wittgenstein's infamous Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Very short, matter of fact statements. Almost like tweets. Very short paragraphs. Solipsism is something you should look up if you not familiar with that. But as far as the psychology itself, no. (less)

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