Wittgenstein

[ vit-guh n-shtahyn, -stahyn ]

/ ˈvɪt gənˌʃtaɪn, -ˌstaɪn /

noun

Lud·wig (Jo·sef Jo·hann)

[loot-vikh yoh-zef yoh-hahn, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx ˈyoʊ zɛf ˈyoʊ hɑn, ˈlud-/,1889–1951, Austrian philosopher.

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The professor known as Wittgenstein (and Iyer) obsess about the notion of thought itself on almost every page.

Lars Iyer’s ‘Wittgenstein Jr.’ Plumbs the Deep Fun of Philosophical Fiction |Drew Smith |October 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The sections involving Wittgenstein mostly take place in the classroom or on a series of walks he takes with his students.

Lars Iyer’s ‘Wittgenstein Jr.’ Plumbs the Deep Fun of Philosophical Fiction |Drew Smith |October 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Indeed, Wittgenstein once wrote in almost ecstasy of his method, “I destroy, I destroy, I destroy.”

When Your Hero’s an SOB |Bruce Duffy |August 1, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
As main-character material, Wittgenstein likewise was highly problematical.

When Your Hero’s an SOB |Bruce Duffy |August 1, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

He has written several books, including, most recently, The House of Wittgenstein, Fathers and Sons, and God.

Evelyn Waugh's Grandson on the Secret Behind 'Brideshead' |Alexander Waugh |April 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
During the two succeeding months, up to the 18th of October, Wittgenstein kept at a respectful distance.

History of the Expedition to Russia |Count Philip de Segur
Afterwards, while serving with Wittgenstein's army, he assisted in negotiating the famous convention of Tauroggen with York.

On War |Carl von Clausewitz
But after passing Smolensk, Platof passed over to the right flank of the road, in order to join Wittgenstein.

History of the Expedition to Russia |Count Philip de Segur
Then it was that the Princess Wittgenstein appears on the scene.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 |Elbert Hubbard
The general was Wittgenstein, one of the heroes of 1812, but now a veteran past effective work.

History of Modern Europe 1972-1878 |C. A. Fyffe

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Wittgenstein

/ (ˈvɪtɡənˌʃtaɪn, -ˌstaɪn) /

noun

Ludwig Josef Johann (ˈluːtvɪç ˈjoːzɛf joˈhan). 1889–1951, British philosopher, born in Austria. After studying with Bertrand Russell, he wrote the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921), which explores the relationship of language to the world. He was a major influence on logical positivism but later repudiated this, and in Philosophical Investigations (1953) he argues that philosophical problems arise from insufficient attention to the variety of natural language use

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