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Corrected typescript of Wittgenstein's Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung ('Engelmann Typoskript')

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MS. German d. 6
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Typescript, with manuscript annotations, of Ludwig Wittgenstein, 'Logisch-philosophische Abhandlung' (no. 202 in G. H. von Wright's catalogue of the Wittgenstein papers, Philosophical Review, 78 (1969), 483-503); the 'Engelmann typescript', probably the version printed by Wilhelm Ostwald in Annalen des Naturphilosophie, 14 (1921), 184-262, which incorporates Wittgenstein's pencil notes in this manuscript. The corrections in ink are included in Tractatus logico-philosophicus (London, etc., 1922). There are some pencil notes by Bertrand Russell.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1921

Extent

75 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • German

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. German d. 6

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 11024

Abstract

Corrected typescript of Wittgenstein's Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung ('Engelmann Typoskript').

Biographical / Historical

Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (1889–1951) was an Austrian philosopher.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Wittgenstein to Paul Engelmann; given by Engelmann's executors, 1967.

Title
Corrected typescript of Wittgenstein's Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung ('Engelmann Typoskript')
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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