Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

[mel]

I recently picked this up from my collection of things to read, got about 40-50 pages into it, and realized that I could not at all understand the significance of what I was reading. I don't have the money to buy another book to help me understand right now, so I was wondering if there was any particularly good online resource I could consult to assist in my understanding or if there were any "experts" here who might be able to point me in the right direction for the types of ideas I should be keeping in mind as I read.

[Rosa Lichtenstein]

There are no good online resources (or none that I know of) since they all get this book badly wrong.

May I suggest you beg, borrow or 'steal' this book:

White, R. (2006), Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Continuum Books).

This is by far and away the best book on the Tractatus written so far -- nothing even comes close. And it was written for those who are struggling with this book in simple, easy to follow English.

You can get a copy for as little as £6 ($9), if you live in the UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0826486185/ref=sr_1_olp_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252743999&sr=1-1

$3 secondhand:

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=White%2C+Roger&bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=Wittgenstein%27s+Tractatus+Logico-Philosophicus&x=50&y=16

[mel]

There are no good online resources (or none that I know of) since they all get this book badly wrong.

May I suggest you beg, borrow or 'steal' this book:

White, R. (2006), Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Continuum Books).

This is by far and away the best book on the Tractatus written so far -- nothing even comes close. And it was written for those who are struggling with this book in simple, easy to follow English.

You can get a copy for as little as £6 ($9), if you live in the UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0826486185/ref=sr_1_olp_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252743999&sr=1-1

$3 secondhand:

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=White%2C+Roger&bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=Wittgenstein%27s+Tractatus+Logico-Philosophicus&x=50&y=16

I'll look into it. Maybe I can have my school's library send out for a copy, if I'm willing to wait three weeks to get started. Thanks for the recommendation.

I have exactly $7 in my bank account, so that $3 copy is looking pretty tempting...

[mel]

I did pick up the $3 copy, with shipping it cleaned out my account, but the book just came in on Friday and I have a feeling it will be worth it from what I've skimmed so far. Thanks for the recommendation, Rosa.

Is there anything that is also a "must-have" for the rest of his work? I have a small collection, which includes the Tractatus, Blue Book & Brown Book, and On Certainty.

[Rosa Lichtenstein]

W's Philosophical Investigations is his most important work, and of the works you haven't got, the next two most important are Philosophical Remarks and Philosophical Grammar.