On Wittgenstein

Well-researched for those who know Wittgenstein well. And by well I do not mean through popular literature on the man. In response to the other reviews: Perhaps you mistake who is "out of depth here." Hintikka possess a deep reverence for Wittgenstein and if you read beyond this one particular text you may find your comment to be a bit rash. While I am biased, given that Jaakko is a friend of mine, he has stated on many occasions that with only two individuals does he apply the term 'genius;' the first being Godel, and the second Wittgenstein. Having stayed with Wittgenstein while visiting Cambridge and having studied under Wittgenstein's closest professional friend, GH von Wright (the one Jaakko considers to know Wittgenstein best), Hintikka is, without question, an authority. Upon reading Wittgenstein's journals and diary you will see he was in fact dyslexic; he even diagnoses himself. Wittgenstein writes something to the effect of, 'I have always had trouble with numbers and letters.' If you read Malcolm's, "Wittgenstein: A Memoir" you will see the difficulty Wittgenstein had when reading from notes for lectures. There are also other physiological responses characteristic of people with dyslexia that Wittgenstein demonstrated. Regardless, Hintikka knows Wittgenstein, both literally and figuratively. I suggest, if you have not done so already, reading Malcolm's memoir. Oddly enough, von Wright and Malcolm, who were both good friends with Hintikka and Wittgenstein, never challenged the dyslexia hypothesis.