Tractatus-Logico-Philosophicus: The Great War and the Writing

Ludwig Wittgenstein's way to the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, one of the ground-breaking works in the history of philosophy, can rightly be termed an Odyssey. Both in terms of his movements and his intellectual development in the course of writing it, the Tractatus incorporated an exciting, improbable journey. The complex theory of language developed by Wittgenstein in the Tractatus had an enormous influence not only on philosophy, but extended also to literature, music, film, painting, architecture, anthropology, and economics. Its uniqueness and rigor challenge our perceptions to this day.

A compendium of scholars has come together at the 100th anniversary of the work's first official publication in 1922 to detail the main stations in Wittgenstein's life that would entirely transform philosophy. The years 1912 to 1922 are illuminated through photos, military maps, and letters against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic periods in world history.

The work charts Wittgenstein's intellectual development, personal struggles, and movements from Vienna to Cambridge and Norway, and to the battlegrounds of WWI, where he completed what was destined to become the most influential philosophy book of the 20th century. Wittgenstein's journey to the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, a groundbreaking work in the history of philosophy, can be rightfully described as an Odyssey. The Tractatus incorporated an exciting and improbable journey in terms of both Wittgenstein's movements and his intellectual development during the writing process.

The complex language theory developed by Wittgenstein in the Tractatus had a significant influence not only on philosophy but also extended to fields such as literature, music, film, painting, architecture, anthropology, and economics. The uniqueness and rigor of this work continue to challenge our perceptions to this day.

A group of scholars has come together on the 100th anniversary of the Tractatus' first official publication in 1922 to detail the key events and stages in Wittgenstein's life that would ultimately transform philosophy. The years 1912 to 1922 are illuminated through the use of photographs, military maps, and letters, set against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic periods in world history.

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