Ludwig Wittgenstein 1889 – 1951: Ein Philosoph von Weltrang Er gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Philosophen des 20. Jahrhunderts: Ludwig Wittgenstein, der 1889 in Wien geboren wurde und 1951 in […]
Otto Weininger (1880-1903) is the most controversial figure to emerge from fin de siècle Vienna. The son of a Jewish goldsmith, he studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Vienna […]
Christmas card from Ludwig Wittgenstein to Ben Richards. © Austrian National Library The handwritten G. b. y. always = God bless you always. Many thanks to Dr. Alfred Schmidt! The […]
“I’m thinking of you constantly with love” 24 November 2021 by Dr. Alfred Schmidt, Austrian National Library. German original here. The extensive correspondence between Ludwig Wittgenstein and Ben Richards, of […]
Bulgarisches Kulturinstitut HAUS WITTGENSTEIN Podiumsdiskussion Dr. Erhard Busek, ehemaliger Vizekanzler, Ehrenpräsident des Europäischen Forums Alpbach, Direktor des Instituts für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa Botschafter Dr. Emil Brix, Direktor der Diplomatischen Akademie […]
Mittwoch, 13.10.2021, 18:30 Uhr Bulgarisches Kulturinstitut HAUS WITTGENSTEIN Galerie Parterre, Saal 1 Parkgasse 18, 1030 Wien Podiumsdiskussion Dr. Erhard Busek, ehemaliger Vizekanzler, Ehrenpräsident des Europäischen Forums Alpbach, Direktor des Instituts für den […]
Looking forward to celebrating Marjorie @ 90 with you online between 9:00 am and 11:30 am, September 25, 2021 (BEIJING TIME, CHINA) OR 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm, September 24, […]
Workshop “Zeit der Unkultur” 14.-15. Oktober 2021 Institut für Wissenschaft und Kunst: Wien 9, Berggasse 17 Ludwig Wittgensteins Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung ist Anfang der 1920er Jahre erschienen. Entsprechend der darin vertretenen […]
Allan Janik has been the single most influential thinker in my academic career. His authorship is utmost inspiring, and has shaped my own interests in Wittgenstein and the whole Viennese […]
On 10 June 2021, at the Leopold Museum in Vienna, Prof. Marjorie Perloff was awarded the highest Austrian distinction in culture and sciences: the Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst 1. […]
26 April – 31 May 2021 To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus the Austrian Cultural Forum London presents a part of our Tractatus […]
Commemorative Stamp on the 70th Anniversary of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Death Ludwig Wittgenstein starb am 29. April 1951 in Cambridge. Zum 70. Todestag eines der größten Philosophen des 20. Jahrhunderts gibt […]
Ludwig Wittgenstein and Philosophy at Swansea by Alan Sandry Ludwig Wittgenstein’s association with Swansea University came about through his relationship with Rush Rhees, his former student, confidant, and literary executor, who worked […]
The Wittgenstein Archive (WAB) has been awarded 1,670,000 NOK (about 167,000 EUR) for quality assurance and updating of the world’s research infrastructure for Wittgenstein’s Nachlass. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), considered by […]
Marianne Heske: ICEBREAKER Outdoor sound installation https://kunstnerneshus.no/utstillinger/marianne-heske-icebreaker “The piece is inspired from my childhood and native fjord, and was made in 1990. But this landscape was also the landscape Wittgenstein […]
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Dictating Philosophy To Francis Skinner – The Wittgenstein-Skinner Manuscripts Editors: Gibson, Arthur, O’Mahony, Niamh Ann (Eds.) Is a newly discovered and unpublished collection of Wittgenstein’s continuous manuscripts Provides new insights […]
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 18:30 GMT (19:30 CET) ARTISTS’ RESPONSE TO WITTGENSTEIN Part 2 MISREADING WITTGENSTEIN: Kenneth Goldsmith’s I Declare a Permanent State of Happiness 62 artworks by Kenneth Goldsmith inspired by […]
Friday, 11 December 2020, 17:30 GMT (18:30 CET) ARTISTS’ RESPONSE TO WITTGENSTEIN Part 1 WORD BOOK Wittgenstein’s Wörterbuch für Volksschulen in English Livestream Discussion Panel from 17:30 GMT, Q&A starting at 18:30 […]
1 December 2020 Austrian Cultural Forum in Tehran
Sunday, 15 November 2020, 17:00 GMT (18:00 CET) Wittgenstein’s Heirs and Editors (Cambridge University Press 2020). A thrilling story of philosophical inheritance Livestream Discussion Panel from 17:00 GMT, Q&A starting at […]
Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein Wittgenstein’s Heirs and Editors Christian Erbacher, Universität Siegen, Germany First published online: September 2020 Abstract: Ludwig Wittgenstein is one of the most widely read philosophers […]