Tag Archives: Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Pt. V – Conclusions
This is the final post in the series about Wittgenstein – what he wished to accomplish with philosophy and a summary of his thoughts. The following are taken from Culture and Value and Philosophical Occasions. “People say again and again that … Continue reading
Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Pt. IV – Language Games
The following passages come from Wittgenstein’s magnum opus – Philosophical Investigations. An understanding of language games is essential to his philosophy. A langauge game relates to philosophy in ways described in the previous three posts – it deceives us into belief … Continue reading
Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Pt. III
This follows Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Pt II. and Wittgenstein on Philosophy. We will now explore the reasons Wittgenstein gives for our philosophical misunderstandings. “(a) The tendency to look for something in common to all the entities which we commonly subsume … Continue reading
Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Pt. II
This follows Wittgenstein on Philosophy. We are beginning to plumb Wittgenstein’s concepts deeply. It took 5 books to get to this point – but I audaciously believe that I can illuminate his intentions better than the several rehashed critical essays I have … Continue reading
Wittgenstein on Philosophy
This post is a response of sorts to Maya: “All Duality is Falsely Imagined.” This comes from Wittgenstein’s The Blue Book which was at first only a manuscript guarded by his students at Cambridge. It is the most organized of … Continue reading
Delayed Memory
A strange thing…not being able to remember a word. You rack your brain for a few minutes, and then give up. In the middle of the night you wake up and it hits you. Somehow active thinking creates a passive process … Continue reading
Delineation
Does the number 1 exist? What if, as my co-blogger once suggested – it is only an approximation? For where can this number 1 be found? We say, for example, “well, here is one zebra.” But then we might say, … Continue reading
Modern Academia And Its Conceits
I have been motivated to write a couple future posts by a book I recently read, Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction by A.C. Grayling. In place of a proper “introduction”, he belittles Wittgenstein’s prowess and contributions, as well as somehow … Continue reading
Wittgenstein’s Most Cherished Emphasis
“What we cannot speak of we must pass over in silence” Ludwig Wittgenstein
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