Journal entries (12 March 1915 and 15 March 1915) p. 41e
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I cannot get from the nature of the proposition to the individual logical operations!!!
That is, I cannot bring out how far the proposition is the picture of the situation. I am almost inclined to give up all my efforts. ——
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
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That is, I cannot bring out how far the proposition is the picture of the situation. I am almost inclined to give up all my efforts. ——" in the context of "Journal entries (12 March 1915 and 15 March 1915) p. 41e" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ludwig Wittgenstein" (Quotes, 1910s, Notebooks 1914-1916: As translated by Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe, first edition (1961), Second edition (1984))
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About Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.
About Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.
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