Ludwig Wittgenstein
Contemporary Austria Analytic Philosophy
Biography
Austrian-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language.
Life Dates
Born: April 26, 1889
Died: April 29, 1951
Notable Quotes
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world."
"Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent."
"Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language."
"If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done."
"A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes."