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Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein ( VIT-gən-s(h)tyne; Austrian German: [ˈluːdvɪk ˈjoːsɛf ˈjoːhan ˈvɪtɡn̩ʃtaɪn]; 26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austro-British philosopher who worked in logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language.

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Quotes from Ludwig Wittgenstein

If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.

—Ludwig Wittgenstein

Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it.

—Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.

—Ludwig Wittgenstein

I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.

—Ludwig Wittgenstein