Ludwig Wittgenstein

Date of Birth:

29-Apr-1889

Nationality:

United States

Profession:

Philosopher

Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was a born Austrian-British philosopher. Wittgenstein was born into a wealthy Austrian family in 1889 and, after studying in Berlin, obtained a doctorate from Cambridge University in 1929. Bertrand Russell was one of his lecturers at the University and set a fine example for him. He was employed as a lecturer at Cambridge University for 18 years and during that time he worked on subjects such as 'logic', 'language philosophy' and 'mathematical philosophy' among others. His only published work was ‘Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus’ in 1921. However, it is also true that he did extensive research on the subject and all his manuscripts were published in the form of a book called ‘Philosophical Investigations’ after his death. Wittgenstein was a traumatized scholar, suffering from depression and suicidal ideation, which also forced him to drop out of school. Ludwig Wittgenstein's books, work, manuscripts, and other writings provide insight into his thoughts on a number of subjects. We scanned his works to collect his most famous quotes. The following are some of the most famous quotes from the life and works of Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century.

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A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.

The limits of my language means the limits of my world.

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

Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.

Hell isn't other people. Hell is yourself.

The real question of life after death isn't whether or not it exists, but even if it does what problem this really solves.

I am my world.

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.

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

Only describe, don't explain.

If we take eternity to mean not infinite temporal duration but timelessness, then eternal life belongs to those who live in the present.