Philosophizing is: rejecting false arguments.
The philosopher strives to find the liberating word, that is, the word that finally permits us to grasp what up to now has intangibly weighed down upon our consciousness.
• Ch. 9 : Philosophy, p. 165
• Corresponding to TS 213, Kapitel 87, 409
The philosopher strives to find the liberating word, that is, the word that finally permits us to grasp what up to now has intangibly weighed down upon our consciousness.
• Ch. 9 : Philosophy, p. 165
• Corresponding to TS 213, Kapitel 87, 409
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Philosophieren ist: falsche Argumente zurückweisen.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
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The philosopher strives to find the liberating word, that is, the word that finally permits us to grasp what up to now has intangibly weighed down upon our consciousness.
• Ch. 9 : Philosophy, p. 165
• Corresponding to TS 213, Kapitel 87, 409" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ludwig Wittgenstein" (Quotes, 1930s-1951, Philosophical Occasions 1912-1951 (1993): Edited by James Carl Klagge and Alfred Nordmann)
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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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