Wittgenstein, Ludwig | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
It’s surprising that Wittgenstein’s philosophy isn’t more well known outside of specialized circles, as it holds a very practical life lesson: we should accept going step by step, clarifying our language as we move forward, and being regularly surprised. It’s an effective antidote for paranoia.
Philosophy, as I shall understand the word, is something intermediate between theology and science. Like theology, it consists of speculations on matters as to which definite knowledge has, so far, been unascertainable; but like science, it appeals to human reason rather than to authority, whether that of tradition or that of revelation.
AI explaining Bertrand Russel to me:
... See moreBertrand Russell, the renowned British philosopher, mathematician and Nobel laureate, published "A History of Western Philosophy" in 1945. The book provides a survey of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratics to early 20th century philosophers. One criticism sometimes leveled at Russell's work is that he gives