Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Remarks (1930) p. 6
“
What Mach calls a thought experiment is of course not an experiment at all. At bottom it is a grammatical investigation.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein on Ernst Mach
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What Mach calls a thought experiment is of course not an experiment at all. At bottom it is a grammatical investigation." in the context of "Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Remarks (1930) p. 6" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ernst Mach" (Quotes about Ernst Mach)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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.
View all quotes →