It is one of the chief skills of the philosopher not to occupy himself with questions which do not concern him." - Meaning and context.">
Journal entry (1 May 1915)

It is one of the chief skills of the philosopher not to occupy himself with questions which do not concern him.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

What It Means

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

About Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.