Ray Monk
Encyclopedia
Ray Monk is a Professor of Philosophy
at the University of Southampton
, where he has taught since 1992.
He won the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the 1991 Duff Cooper Prize
for Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. His interests lie in the philosophy of mathematics, the history of analytic philosophy
, and philosophical aspects of biographical writing. He is currently working on a biography of Robert Oppenheimer
.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
, where he has taught since 1992.
He won the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the 1991 Duff Cooper Prize
Duff Cooper Prize
The Duff Cooper Prize is a literary prize awarded annually for the best work of history, biography, political science or poetry, published in English or French. The prize was established in honour of Duff Cooper, a British diplomat, Cabinet member and acclaimed author. The prize was first awarded...
for Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. His interests lie in the philosophy of mathematics, the history of analytic philosophy
Analytic philosophy
Analytic philosophy is a generic term for a style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century...
, and philosophical aspects of biographical writing. He is currently working on a biography of Robert Oppenheimer
Robert Oppenheimer
Julius Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. Along with Enrico Fermi, he is often called the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project, the World War II project that developed the first...
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Works
- Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. London: Vintage, 1991.
- Bertrand Russell: The Spirit of Solitude 1872–1921. London: Vintage, 1996.
- Russell. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997.
- Bertrand Russell: The Ghost of Madness 1921–1970. London: Vintage, 2001.
- How to Read Wittgenstein. London: Granta, 2005.