Remarques Mêlées

Author of only one book published during his lifetime, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921), which brought him fame, Ludwig Wittgenstein also left behind a posthumous body of work that reveals a constantly evolving thought. The Miscellaneous Remarks account for this complex and non-linear intellectual journey. Spanning thirty-seven years (1914-1951), they reveal a subtle and passionate mind at work. Interspersed with reflections on literature, religion, music, philosophy, and architecture, they evoke Shakespeare, Bruckner, Wagner, and Freud. They outline a kind of elegance—a blend of charm and authority.