Wittgenstein, Ludwig
1889-1951 62 years
1889-1951 62 years
Austrian philosopher of the European 20th
century, writer...
born Vienna, Austria
father: Jewish
mother: Roman Catholic
began career as an engineering student,
changed to philosophy
studied at Cambridge under Bertrand Russell
joined the military, served in WWI
wrote in a distinctive style of short thoughts,
usually numbered in the text.
supposedly gave away his family fortune, and
became a poor primary school teacher.
worked as a hospital porter in London in WWII.
many writings, Tractatus Logicus Philosophicus
1922, etc...
century, writer...
born Vienna, Austria
father: Jewish
mother: Roman Catholic
began career as an engineering student,
changed to philosophy
studied at Cambridge under Bertrand Russell
joined the military, served in WWI
wrote in a distinctive style of short thoughts,
usually numbered in the text.
supposedly gave away his family fortune, and
became a poor primary school teacher.
worked as a hospital porter in London in WWII.
many writings, Tractatus Logicus Philosophicus
1922, etc...
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| One of the keenest logicians of this century, Wittgenstein, has written a beautiful sentence. In his book Tractatus Logico Philosophicus, he has many beautiful statements. This is the best: he says, "Nothing should be said about something which cannot be said. If nothing can be said about a thing, one should remain silent..." --Osho The Mustard Seed, ch. 12 |