More from Ludwig Wittgenstein

  1. I am sitting with a philosopher in the garden; he says again and again 'I know that that's a tree', pointing to a tree that is near us. Som…
  2. A man's thinking goes on within his consciousness in a seclusion in comparison with which any physical seclusion is an exhibition to public…
  3. Hot Ziggety!
  4. A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion.
  5. When I am furious about something, I sometimes beat the ground or a tree with my walking stick. But I certainly do not believe that the gro…
  6. A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring.
  7. His explanations of primitive practices are much cruder than the meaning of these practices themselves. (p. 131)
  8. A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.

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