Wittgenstein's Poker by David Edmonds (Paperback Book)

Name: Wittgenstein's Poker by David Edmonds (Paperback Book)
Brand: Faber & Faber

Faber & Faber

'A wonderful book.' Bill Clinton\n'Those ten minutes shook the world of Western philosophy literally to its foundations . . . Edmonds and Eidinow have a very good story to tell, and they tell it wonderfully well.' Irish Times\nOn 25 October 1946, in a crowded room in Cambridge, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper came face to face for the first and only time. The encounter lasted only ten minutes, and did not go well. Almost immediately, rumours started to spread around the world that the two philosophers had come to blows, armed with red-hot pokers. But what really happened?\n Wittgenstein's Poker engagingly winds together philosophy, history and biography into a compelling piece of detective work. It ranges from the place of assimilated Jews in fin-de-si\u00E8cle Vienna, to what happens to\n\nWittgenstein's Poker\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the price advertised is as l;