A Portrait of Wittgenstein As a Young Man: From the Diary of David Hume Pinsent 1912-1914

by Georg Henrik von Wright (Editor)

The Cambridge friendship of Wittgenstein and David Hume Pinsent, to whom Wittgenstein's "Tractatus" is dedicated, is revealed in this diary, together with what remains of Pinsent's correspondence. It provides a revealing and personal insight into the early life of the philosopher.

Genres: Biography, Philosophy

242 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1990

Reviews

[Dave McLeod]

New details of 'Young Wittgenstein' and 'Wittgenstein in private company' are so rare, especially from someone who knew him so intimately.

[Jacob]

Heartbreaking and brief. There are a lot of lines that can be read between here.

[Syd Kim]

It becomes exceptionally sad when you realise they only got to know each other less than two years, really

[CR]

Unless you're Ray Monk akin, this book has very little content. No thought at all of either Pinsent or Witty G.