Wittgenstein Jr: Lars Iyer and Ray Monk
Thursday 28 August 2014, 6 p.m. · 51 minutes
Who has the temerity to call themselves a philosopher? The word “philosopher" is an honorific. It should be bestowed upon you by others.
Lars Iyer’s latest novel Wittgenstein Jr (Melville House) concerns the academic career of a group of Cambridge philosophy students, deeply under the influence of their teacher, whom they have nicknamed ‘Wittgenstein’. ‘Wittgenstein’s’ austere, exacting philosophy provides a tragicomic counterpoint to the chemical excesses of student life as the novel moves towards an unexpectedly hopeful and touching conclusion.
Lars Iyer joined us at the Bookshop to read from his work, and to discuss it with the philosopher and Wittgenstein biographer Ray Monk.
EVENT: Lars Iyer returns to the shop on Tuesday 28 January to discuss his latest novel, Nietzsche and the Burbs with Jon Day. Book tickets here.
