David Edmonds is an award-winning journalists with the BBC. He's the bestselling authors of Bobby Fischer Goes to War and Wittgenstein's Poker. John Eidinow is an award-winning journalist with the BBC. He's the bestselling authors of Bobby Fischer Goes to War and Wittgenstein's Poker.
"It's a brilliant idea to take one small ambiguous incident as the starting point for investigating this century's philosophy, and all the historical events that shaped it. The authors have an extremely good grasp of the philosophical ideas, and a tremendous ability to explain them."Michael Frayn"In their dramatic reconstruction of the event, the authors succeed in conveying a narrative suspense usually associated with adventure fiction. Even if it didn't make the headlines, the clash between these cerebral titans was, in hinsight, among the most significant happenings of 1946."Herald [England]"Entertaining and thoughtful...there are enough funny stories about Wittgenstein to make the story interesting even to a resolute non-philosopher."Observer"Forensically reconstructs a spirited intellectual battle between two heavyweights, divided by their common Viennese Jewish background."Independent"A valuable contribution...recapitulates the biographies of both men, gives a brief survey of philosophy in the 20th century, and offers an inquiry into the status of assimilated Jews in pre-war Vienna."Will Self, New Statesman"A fascinating book about an epic philosophical dispute."ExpressA gripping aount of the fiercely intellectual peronalities and troubled histories of profoundly influential men."--New Scientist"An engaging mixture of philosophy, history and literary detective work."--Publishers Weekly
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