Ludwig Wittgenstein, 23 May 1915, Notebooks 1914-1916 (1960)
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There is really only one world soul [Weltseele], which I for preference call my soul and as which alone I conceive what I call the souls of others.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein on Open individualism
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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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