Language vs Tractatus logico-philosophicus: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Langage et langues, Language, Language and languages, Philosophy
Language
An expert, accessible study, this book asks and answers fundamental questions about how language works, its regional variations, and its cultural and historical roles. The author relates linguistic issues to a broad…
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Tractatus logico-philosophicus
“Perhaps this book will be understood only by someone who has himself already had the thoughts that are expressed in it-or at least similar thoughts.”
Wittgenstein's book about the problems of language and his attempt of describing the world and an philosophical accurate and most of all logical language.
The verdict
- Readers rate Tractatus logico-philosophicus highest: Tractatus logico-philosophicus 4.1 · Language 3.9.
- Tractatus logico-philosophicus is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Language.
- Tractatus logico-philosophicus has the widest readership — 23072 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Language | Tractatus logico-philosophicus | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (378) | 4.1 (23072) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (69) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (18) |
Reception
| Language | Tractatus logico-philosophicus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 378 | 23072 |
| Editions | 94 | 210 |
| Citations | — | 471 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1088 | 46228 |
| Reading it now | 103 | 2592 |
| Written reviews | 29 | 1409 |
| Wikipedia attention | 90216 | 8672 |
| Pages | 262 | 90 |