{"product_id":"word-book-hardcover","title":"Word Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLudwig Wittgenstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDésirée Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eBettina Funcke\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWittgenstein's dictionary for children: a rare and intriguing addition to the philosopher's corpus, in English for the first time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I had never thought the dictionaries would be so frightfully expensive. I think, if I live long enough, I will produce a small dictionary for elementary schools. It appears to me to be an urgent need.\" -Ludwig Wittgenstein \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1925, Ludwig Wittgenstein, arguably one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, wrote a dictionary for elementary school children. His \u003ci\u003eW rterbuch f r Volksschulen\u003c\/i\u003e (Dictionary for Elementary Schools) was designed to meet what he considered an urgent need: to help his students learn to spell. Wittgenstein began teaching kids in rural Austria in 1920 after abandoning his life and work at Cambridge University. During this time there were only two dictionaries available. But one was too expensive for his students, and the other was too small and badly put together. So Wittgenstein decided to write one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWord Book\u003c\/i\u003e is the first-ever English translation of \u003ci\u003eW rterbuch\u003c\/i\u003e. This publication aims to encourage and reinvigorate interest in one of the greatest modern philosophers by introducing this gem of a work to a wider audience. \u003ci\u003eWord Book\u003c\/i\u003e also explores how \u003ci\u003eW rterbuch\u003c\/i\u003e portends Wittgenstein's radical reinvention of his own philosophy and the enduring influence his thinking holds over how art, culture and language are understood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWord Book\u003c\/i\u003e is translated by writer and art historian Bettina Funcke, with a critical introduction by scholar D sir e Weber, and accompanied with art by Paul Chan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLudwig Wittgenstein\u003c\/b\u003e (1889-1951) was an Austrian-born British philosopher, regarded by many as the greatest philosopher of the 20th century. He played a decisive if controversial role in 20th-century analytic philosophy, and his work continues to influence fields as diverse as logic and language, perception and intention, ethics and religion, aesthetics and culture.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397350539442,"sku":"9781943263240","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2ef307336094e35e871a18e0c59864c5.webp?v=1778028479","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/word-book-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}