by David Edmonds, John Eidinow · Faber & Faber · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571205479
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Wittgenstein's Poker is a book that tells the story of the famous confrontation between philosophers Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper in Cambridge on October 25, 1946. The book explores what really happened during that ten-minute encounter, which became a legend, and analyzes the personalities and philosophies of these two great thinkers. Through thorough research and interviews, the authors unravel the details of this intellectual clash and its impact on modern philosophy.
David Edmonds is a British philosopher, and a radio feature maker at the BBC World Service. He studied at Oxford University, has a PhD in philosophy from the Open University, and has held fellowships at the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Edmonds is the author of Caste Wars: A Philosophy of Discrimination and co-author with John Eidinow of Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophers and Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time.
