Wittgenstein's Collected Works

Author: Tu Jiliang
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: ★32-page hardcover binding, published by Hebei Education Press ★Wittgenstein is the founder of 20th-century linguistic philosophy and a highly influential philosopher and mathematical logician ★Edited by Tu Jiliang, Research Fellow of the Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences ★Translated collaboratively by 14 experts: Tu Jiliang, Chen Qiwei, Huang Yusheng, Guo Dawei, Ding Donghong, Zheng Yiqian, He Jianhua, Cheng Zhimin, Zhou Xiaoliang, Jiang Yi, Xu Youyu, Zhang Jinyan, Wu Xiaohong, and Li Jie ★The first complete collection of Wittgenstein's works published in a non-German language to date Wittgenstein's works are difficult to read and translate. Under the leadership of Tu Jiliang, the experts spent six years to tackle such a tough challenge, which deserves praise. Although Chinese translations of Wittgenstein's works have existed since 1927, they have never been complete. Through arduous efforts, the translators have done a good thing for Chinese readers. This is not only a major event for China's academic and publishing communities but also a significant event for the international academic world. In the past two to three decades, a strong "Wittgenstein studies" trend has emerged in Western philosophy, with dozens of monographs and countless papers published on his philosophical thought. On the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of Wittgenstein's death, the publication of his 12-volume Collected Works holds special commemorative significance. The publication of a complete collection of a Western philosopher's works is the second such collection after the Aristotle Complete Works edited by Miao Litian. Due to Wittgenstein's profound influence on 20th-century Western philosophical thought, the publication of the Collected Works is a cause for celebration in intellectual, philosophical, publishing, and translation circles. It will have a very important impact on promoting Sino-Western academic and cultural exchange and flourishing China's philosophy and social sciences. Wittgenstein (1889–1951) was a British-Austrian scholar and one of the most important philosophers and thinkers of the 20th century. His works and ideas have had a significant impact on the development of contemporary Western philosophy. He not only directly contributed to the formation and development of contemporary Anglo-American analytic philosophy but also played a key role in the development of contemporary European continental philosophy.