“…illuminates everything it touches.”
New York Times

“An entertaining and beautifully written fresh new look at one of the major personalities of philosophy.”
A. C. Grayling, author of Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction

“With philosophical sophistication and writerly grace, Anthony Gottlieb crafts a narrative rich with historical and intellectual detail and subtlety… the result is an intimate portrait of a thinker who redefined the boundaries of philosophy.”
Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York University

“Anthony Gottlieb casts valuable new light on the role of [Wittgenstein’s] family, and of his wider intellectual and musical environment, in fashioning the strange and contradictory genius he became.”
Simon Blackburn, author of Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

“I read everything by Anthony Gottlieb for his clarity of mind, engaging style, erudition, and—most of all—his contagious love of philosophy. This book is a real page-turner.”
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the Incerto (The Black Swan and Antifragile)