01 Wittgenstein The Unsayable & Limits of Thought

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Ludwig Wittgenstein was an Austrian-British philosopher who is known for his work in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. He is widely considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century philosophy. His two most famous works are the "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus" and "Philosophical Investigations." The Tractatus is a highly influential work in which Wittgenstein presents a theory of language and meaning that is based on the idea that the structure of language mirrors the structure of the world. In the "Philosophical Investigations," Wittgenstein rejected many of the ideas he presented in the Tractatus and instead developed a new approach to understanding language and meaning. His approach is often described as "therapeutic" in that it aims to dissolve philosophical problems by showing how they arise from misunderstandings about language. Wittgenstein is also known for his emphasis on the importance of "language-games" and the role of context in determining the meaning of words and phrases.

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