Anscombe on Wittgenstein: Reminiscences of a Philosophical Friendship

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John Berkman (Professor Ordinarius of Moral Theology, Professor Ordinarius of Moral Theology, Regis College at the University of Toronto) Roger Teichmann (Lecturer in Philosophy, Lecturer in Philosophy, St. Hilda's College, Oxford)

Anscombe on Wittgenstein

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Reminiscences of a Philosophical Friendship

John Berkman (Professor Ordinarius of Moral Theology, Professor Ordinarius of Moral Theology, Regis College at the University of Toronto), Roger Teichmann (Lecturer in Philosophy, Lecturer in Philosophy, St. Hilda's College, Oxford)

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Oxford University Press Inc
13 February 2026

Philosophy of language; Philosophy; History of ideas; Philosophy of mathematics

Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the greatest philosophers of the modern era, while his pupil and friend Elizabeth Anscombe is increasingly recognized as being an important philosopher in her own right. Over a number of years, Anscombe kept a series of notebooks labeled ""Anecdotes about Wittgenstein,"" documents which are uniquely valuable for their ability to shed light on the intellectual and personal character of Wittgenstein, as well as Anscombe's own views on a wide range of topics--cultural, historical and psychological. While the original manuscript was divided into sections of varying lengths and jumped around among topics, Anscombe on Wittgenstein reorders them thematically so that readers might more vividly perceive the contours of her subjects. Between 1946-1947, Anscombe, Wittgenstein, and Wasfi Hijab routinely had philosophical conversations, which Anscombe wrote down immediately afterward while they were still fresh in her mind. Transcribed here as they were originally written--similar to a play, with the voices of the participants indicated by their initials--readers can experience these philosophers grappling with topics such as rule-following, necessity, and the notion of the indefinite, all subjects that were at the heart of Wittgenstein's later philosophy. This book also offers a previously unpublished essay by Anscombe, as well as two essays by the book's editors, leading scholars on Anscombe, and biographies of the characters mentioned in the manuscripts. What emerges from these accounts is not only a picture of Wittgenstein, the man and philosopher, but also a memoir of a close friendship between two of the most significant philosophers of the twentieth century.

Edited by: John Berkman (Professor Ordinarius of Moral Theology Professor Ordinarius of Moral Theology Regis College at the University of Toronto), Roger Teichmann (Lecturer in Philosophy, Lecturer in Philosophy, St. Hilda's College, Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9780197648957
ISBN 10: 0197648959
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 13 February 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Berkman is Professor Ordinarius of Moral Theology at Regis College at the University of Toronto. He works in the areas of fundamental moral theology, healthcare ethics, and ethics pertaining to non-human animals. He is a leading biographer of Elizabeth Anscombe. Roger Teichmann is Lecturer in Philosophy at St Hilda's College, Oxford. He is a leading authority on the work of Elizabeth Anscombe and has also written on Wittgenstein, ethics, mind, action and language. He is also the author of two novels, Dog's Twilight and The Echo Dies.