Ludwig Wittgenstein, in Joachim Schulte Wittgenstein: An Introduction, SUNY Press, 1 January 1992, p. 59.
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Propositions show what they say: tautologies and contradictions show that they say nothing.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein on Contradiction
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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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