Monk`s energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical & the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein`s life` Sunday Times. ` Ray Monk`s reconnection of Wittgenstein`s philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of ”changing the aspect” of Wittgenstein`s work, getting us to see it in a new way` Sunday Telegraph. ` This biography transforms Wittgenstein into a human being` Independent on Sunday. ` It is much to be recommended` Observer. ` Monk`s biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary reader... It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life` Guardian.