March 12th, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Anthony Gottlieb & Constantine Sandis in Conversation
We invite you to an conversation about the thought, life and time of Ludwig Wittgenstein, featuring the author of the most significant new biography of the philosopher in decades.
Anthony Gottlieb’s latest work, Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophy in the Age of Airplanes (2026), moves beyond the “tortured genius” trope to re-examine Wittgenstein’s formation within the specific musical and intellectual pressures of the Viennese Jewish elite.By contextualizing the transition from aeronautical engineering to the Tractatus, Gottlieb asks: how did the mechanical spirit of the early 20th century shape the most “anti-scientific” of philosophers?
Joining him is Constantine Sandis, whose recent work— Wittgenstein on Other Minds: Strangers in a Strange Land (Anthem Press, 2025).—delves into the ethical and epistemic limits of understanding others.
It will be a hybrid meeting offered both in person and online.
In Person
To attend in person please register for a place via eventbrite.
Please note that we will not be able to admit people who have not previously registered.
The venue is:
Yale University Press
47 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP,
Unfortunately the venue building is not wheelchair accessible.
Online
To attend online register for the Zoom meeting here.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/1h3Gn55hR_O59Qlm7jV1ow
We look forward to welcoming you, whether in person or online, to what promises to be a fascinating evening.