§ 118
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What we are destroying is nothing but houses of cards and we are clearing up the ground of language on which they stood.
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ludwig Wittgenstein" (Quotes, Philosophical Investigations (1953))
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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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