According to Monk, Wittgenstein began as Russell's student, became his colleague and friend, then eventually his master, before communication effectively broke down years later. Particularly interesting here is Monk's depiction of the long, varied relationship between Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell, which he describes as a changing and complex series of roles. According to Monk, Wittgenstein's struggles with the problems of logic invariably reflected the more personal woes of his frequently tormented life he rejected family and fortune, had consistently troubled intimacies, and simultaneously longed for and despised acceptance by peers and scholars.
By deftly juxtaposing anecdotal details with clear, nontechnical analyses of Wittgenstein's philosophy, he allows even lay readers with no background in logic to follow the text. who studied philosophy at Oxford and York Universities, relies mainly on Wittgenstein's previously unpublished letters and notebooks, plus interviews with the philosopher's family and friends. A first-rate, massive (647 pp.), and accessible biography of the influential Austrian philosopher.
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