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Biography : Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) was an Austrian-British philosopher widely regarded as one of the 20th century's most influential thinkers, particularly in logic, language, and analytic philosophy.
Born: 1889 - Died: 1951
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Austria
Austria

Ludwig Wittgenstein - Quotes

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our mind by means of our language.
Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations /

The meaning of a word is its use in the language.
Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations /

What is your aim in Philosophy? To show the fly the way out of the fly-bottle.
Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations /

philosophy

Where does this idea come from? It is like a pair of glasses on our nose through which we see whatever we look at. It never occurs to us to take them off.
Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations /

idea

Our language can be seen as an ancient city: a maze of little streets and squares, of old and new houses, and of houses with additions from various periods; and this surrounded by a multitude of new boroughs with straight regular streets and uniform houses.
Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations /

Language

Essence is expressed in grammar.
Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations /

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