Ludwig Wittgenstein
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"We sometimes demand definitions for the sake not of their content, but of their form. Our requirement is an architectural one; the definition is a kind of ornamental coping that supports nothing." — Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations, I:217. Notes and Comments on Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations [January 21, 2018] Spirituality, Dualism, and Consciousness [August 21, 2015] Wittgenstein, Determinism, and Fortune [January 16, 2013] Wittgenstein, Hitler, and Edelman on Consciousness [November 21, 2018] Ludwig Wittgenstein was an Austrian, born on April 26, 1889, who eventually became a professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University in England. His early work is encapsulated in Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Wittgenstein's writings never tells anyone how to act, but he gave away a very large fortune, lived like a Stoic, and dedicated his life to teaching. In 1904 and 1905 Wittgenstein attended the same school as Adolf Hitler, but there is no record of their interacting as they were 2 grades apart. Both were raised Roman Catholic, but Wittgenstein had a Jewish father. After attending Cambridge as an undergraduate, during World War I Ludwig fought for the Austro-Hungarian Empire and won several medals for heroism in action. He was captured by the Italian army and spent 9 months in a POW camp. He died on April 29, 1951. Off site links: Ludwig Wittgenstein at Wikipedia |
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