Tractatus Odyssey virtual exhibition in Tehran
1 December 2020 Austrian Cultural Forum in Tehran
Events
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LIVESTREAM Discussion 15 November 2020: WITTGENSTEIN’S HEIRS AND EDITORS
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 […]
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Wittgenstein’s Heirs and Editors
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 […]
Philosophy in Times of Crisis
By Nuno Venturinha, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Editor’s note: This article was first published on 26 March 2020. In the meantime, the rise in worldwide […]
“In times like these”: Wittgenstein, a Symbol of Troubled Times
by Jose Ferrater-Mora, September 1953 Wittgenstein was a genius. This contention will hardly be denied by professional philosophers. Logicians will recognize that he was most successful in profound logical insights. […]
Allan Janik receives highest Austrian distinction for science
Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst 1. Klasse an Wittgensteins-Wien Hon.-Prof. Dr. Allan Janik, überreicht vom Rektor der Universität Innsbruck Tilmann Märk, laudiert von Botschafter Dr. Emil Brix, Direktor der Diplomatischen […]
Survey: Digital Tools in Wittgenstein Studies
Dear Wittgenstein researchers and fans! If you are willing and able, and have three minutes or so to spare, please consider completing the brief survey form following the link below. […]
Bernard Francis (Brian) McGuinness (1927-2019)
Obituary and a Short Memoir by Allan Janik Brian McGuinness (Queen’s College, Oxford University, History of Scientific Thought, Università degli studi di Siena) was for several decades the world’s leading […]
Kalender 2020 WITTGENSTEIN UND NORWEGEN zu bestellen
Der Kalender 2020 WITTGENSTEIN und NORWEGEN ist in Zusammenarbeit mit der Norwegisch-Österreichischen Gesellschaft / Norsk-Østerrisk Selskap enstanden. Preis: € 15,- zuzüglich Versandkosten Sie können den Kalender unter office@wittgenstein-initiative.com bestellen.
THE WITTGENSTEIN CORPUS
Panel discussion and Workshop in English 10 December 2019, 14:00 – 17:00 Diplomatic Academy Vienna, Kreisky Saal Favoritenstraße 15a, 1040 Wien / www.da-vienna.ac.at Please register below. Admission: voluntary contributions New […]
The TRACTATUS ODYSSEY exhibition in Warsaw & a visit to the historical original places in Kraków and Tarnów
4 – 7 November 2019 Under the auspices of the Austrian Cultural Forum in Warsaw and the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, the exhibition The Tractatus Odyssey travels to its first […]
The Quiet Seriousness of the Sognefjord
Ludwig Wittgenstein’s house 30 steep meters aboven Lake Eidsvatnet Lake in Skjolden in Sogn is finally rebuilt after 60 years Knut Olav Åmås Columnist, director of the Fritt Ord Foundation […]
Wittgenstein’s Dictionary for Elementary Schools
“Only a dictionary makes it possible to hold the student completely responsible” by Désirée Weber From the fall of 1920 until spring 1926, Ludwig Wittgenstein was as an elementary school […]
Wittgenstein’s House in Skjolden on the Sognefjord in Norway has finally been rebuilt
Skjolden, 20 June 2019 © Jon Bolstad & Wittgenstein Initiative
WITTGENSTEINS BRIEFE AN SEINE FAMILIE
Buchpräsentation Dienstag, 20. November 2018, 19:00 Uhr Grillparzerhaus (Staatsarchiv), Johannesgasse 6, 1010 Wien Um Anmeldung unten wird gebeten. Eintritt: freiwilliger Unkostenbeitrag. Dr. Joachim Schulte (Zürich) Prof. Dr. Allan Janik (Innsbruck) […]