Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir
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Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir is a biographical and philosophical recollection by Norman Malcolm that offers a personal, first-hand portrait of the life, character, and thought of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.
All labels observed (3)
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| Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir canonical | 3 |
| Recollections of Wittgenstein | 1 |
| recollections of Wittgenstein | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir Context triple: [Norman Malcolm, notableWork, Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir]
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Wittgenstein’s notebooks
Wittgenstein’s notebooks are the private philosophical journals in which Ludwig Wittgenstein developed many of the ideas that later appeared in his published works, including the reflections posthumously collected in "Culture and Value."
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Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language is Saul Kripke’s influential interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, especially concerning rule-following, meaning, and the possibility of a private language.
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Philosophical Investigations
Philosophical Investigations is a highly influential 20th-century work of philosophy that reshaped analytic philosophy through its exploration of language, meaning, and the limits of philosophical inquiry.
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early 20th-century philosophical work that attempts to define the relationship between language, thought, and reality through a highly structured, logical framework.
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The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir Target entity description: Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir is a biographical and philosophical recollection by Norman Malcolm that offers a personal, first-hand portrait of the life, character, and thought of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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A.
Wittgenstein’s notebooks
Wittgenstein’s notebooks are the private philosophical journals in which Ludwig Wittgenstein developed many of the ideas that later appeared in his published works, including the reflections posthumously collected in "Culture and Value."
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B.
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language is Saul Kripke’s influential interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, especially concerning rule-following, meaning, and the possibility of a private language.
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C.
Philosophical Investigations
Philosophical Investigations is a highly influential 20th-century work of philosophy that reshaped analytic philosophy through its exploration of language, meaning, and the limits of philosophical inquiry.
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D.
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early 20th-century philosophical work that attempts to define the relationship between language, thought, and reality through a highly structured, logical framework.
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E.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
biographical memoir
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book ⓘ philosophical memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Wittgenstein’s later philosophy
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Wittgenstein’s moral seriousness ⓘ Wittgenstein’s personal habits ⓘ Wittgenstein’s relationships with colleagues ⓘ Wittgenstein’s relationships with students ⓘ Wittgenstein’s religious outlook ⓘ analytic philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| author | Norman Malcolm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
character of Ludwig Wittgenstein
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life of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ philosophical thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Wittgenstein’s personality
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Wittgenstein’s philosophical methods ⓘ Wittgenstein’s teaching ⓘ personal recollections of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalComponent | yes ⓘ |
| hasContributor | G. H. von Wright ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalComponent | yes ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir ⓘ |
| includes |
anecdotes about Wittgenstein’s daily life
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recollections of Wittgenstein at Cambridge ⓘ reflections on Wittgenstein’s philosophical conversations ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Ludwig Wittgenstein
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readers of intellectual biography ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first person ⓘ |
| perspective | first-hand account ⓘ |
| portrays |
Ludwig Wittgenstein as a person
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Ludwig Wittgenstein as a philosopher ⓘ |
| provides |
context for Wittgenstein’s philosophical work
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personal portrait of Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| setting |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
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| timePeriodDescribed | 20th century ⓘ |
| workType | secondary literature on Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
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linked to: Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir
linked to: Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir