1939 – Wittgensteins Welt https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/en Exploring the Places and Traces of Ludwig Wittgenstein Sat, 16 May 2026 16:50:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-WW-32x32.png 1939 – Wittgensteins Welt https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/en 32 32 Shelton Hotel, New York City https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/en/shelton-hotel-new-york-city/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:18:18 +0000 https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/?p=4639 Im Sommer 1939 reiste Ludwig Wittgenstein nach New York City, um gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Paul finanzielle Angelegenheiten zu klären. Er wohnte damals im Shelton Hotel in der 525 Lexington Avenue, das heute als Studierendenwohnheim genutzt wird. Quellen:

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Photo: PL
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In the summer of 1939, Ludwig Wittgenstein travelled to New York City to sort out financial matters together with his brother Paul. At that time, he stayed at the Shelton Hotel at 525 Lexington Avenue, which is now used as student accommodation.

Sources:

  • Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.
  • Ludwig Wittgenstein: Gesamtbriefwechsel/Complete Correspondence (2nd Release). Innsbruck Electronic Edition 2013, InteLex.

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]]> G. E. Moore Grabstätte https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/en/g-e-moore-grabstaette/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:18:35 +0000 https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/?p=842 George Edward Moore war der Vorgänger von Ludwig Wittgenstein auf dem Lehrstuhl für Philosophie am Trinity College in Cambridge, die Wittgenstein 1939 übernahm. Gemeinsam mit Bertrand Russell fungierte Moore 1929 als Prüfer bei der Verteidigung von Wittgensteins Doktorarbeit (Tractatus). Auf dem Ascension Parish Burial Ground in Cambridge liegen ihre Gräber nur wenige Meter voneinander entfernt. […]

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George Edward Moore was the predecessor of Ludwig Wittgenstein in the Chair of Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge, a position Wittgenstein assumed in 1939. In 1929, Moore, together with Bertrand Russell, acted as an examiner during the defence of Wittgenstein’s doctoral thesis (Tractatus). Their graves lie only a few metres apart in the Ascension Parish Burial Ground in Cambridge.

Source: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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]]> Trinity College Cambridge https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/en/trinity-college-cambridge/ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 10:40:03 +0000 https://www.wittgensteinswelt.org/?p=639 Das Hauptportal des Trinity College in Cambridge, dem Ludwig Wittgenstein zugehörig war. Von 1939 bis 1947 war er hier Professor für Philosophie. Quelle: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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The Great Gate of Trinity College, to which Ludwig Wittgenstein belonged. From 1939 to 1947, he was Professor of Philosophy here.

Source: Monk, R. (1991). Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. Vintage.

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