The Unspeakable Author: [Austria] Ludwig Wittgenstein Publisher: Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House

 A model of genius, one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century

 Tell them that I have lived a wonderful life. ——Wittgenstein

 180 selected golden sentences, passionate, powerful, concise and sharp

 Professor Chen Jiaying's classic translation: Fall in love with Wittgenstein in one sentence

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One sentence can be thought-provoking, 180 sentences, each of which is so sharp that it hits the bull's eye. This is Wittgenstein's "The Unspeakable". Every sentence selected in this book is exquisite and powerful, and the translation is also very beautiful. It was translated by the famous philosopher Professor Chen Jiaying. The sentences selected in this collection of maxims are passionate and powerful, concise and sharp, and are an entry path to understanding Wittgenstein's profound thoughts and rich appearance.

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 Wittgenstein, considered a perfect example of genius, was a student of the famous philosopher Bertrand Russell.

 This book selects 180 golden sentences of Wittgenstein's thoughts, translated by the famous philosopher Chen Jiaying.

 Wittgenstein is one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century. ——Chen Jiaying

 The most perfect example of a genius: passionate, profound, intense, and powerful. ——Bernard Russell

 One of the greatest and most influential philosophers of our time. ——Von Wright

 The most important thinker of the 20th century. ——AJ Kenny

 A thinker of great influence and originality... a man of profound thought... a man of great talent. - J. N. Findlay

 Wittgenstein’s real strength is that he is also a literary prodigy. ... Not many people are as gifted as Wittgenstein: they can manipulate logic, but they cannot replicate his sensitivity to language, which is essentially poetic. - Clive James, author of Cultural Amnesia

 The binding design of this book is done by the famous designer Ding Weijing, and it is another design masterpiece after Oscar Wilde's "Charming Temperament".

 This book has sewn stitching and silver hot stamping, and can be spread out 180 degrees. The text is printed on Yulong paper, and the whole book is printed in Klein blue and silver, echoing Wittgenstein's "Blue Book" and the buildings he designed!

Ludwig Wittgenstein was born in Vienna, Austria on April 26, 1889. He is one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century and is regarded as a model of genius. His major works include Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Philosophical Investigations, Philosophical Grammar, Culture and Value, etc. He served as a researcher at Trinity College, Cambridge University from 1930, and later became a professor and resigned in 1947. In 1949, Wittgenstein was diagnosed with cancer. In the last period of his life, he lived in the home of a doctor friend in Cambridge and continued to write philosophy until the last two days of his life. He passed away on April 29, 1951.

Translator | Chen Jiaying is a senior professor of the Department of Philosophy at Capital Normal University. He has taught at the Department of Philosophy at Peking University and the Department of Philosophy at East China Normal University. His major works include Reasoning, Philosophy, Science, and Common Sense, What is a Good Life, Beyond the View of the Only Truth, and Reasons for Value. His translations include Being and Time and Philosophical Research.