1969) is a British philosopher who is known for his work on Ludwig Wittgenstein Addis grew up in Bolton, England, and was educated at Bolton School, Mansfield College,[1] Oxford, the University of Leeds, the University of York and Birmingham City University.
Addis has since 2006 been general editor of the Philosophy Insights series for Humanities-Ebooks LLP.
Addis was a consultant [2] for the film Le Week-End.
His book Wittgenstein: Making Sense of Other Minds (1999) was described by Rom Harre as "a careful and subtle study" whose "scholarly merits are great".
[2] Wittgenstein and Philosophy of Religion (2001, co-edited with Robert Arrington) is "an interesting and valuable collection of essays",[3] while Wittgenstein: A Guide for the Perplexed (2006) is "a clear, balanced and very recommendable book which gives a good idea of the complexity of Wittgenstein's philosophy".