Ludwig Wittgenstein

"Think of words as instruments characterized by their use, and then think of the use of a hammer, the use of a chisel, the use of a square, of a glue pot, and of the glue."

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Source: Ludwig Wittgenstein (1984). “Notebooks, 1914-1916”, p.71, University of Chicago Press

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosopher

Ludwig Wittgenstein was a 20th-century philosopher known for his work on language, logic, and the philosophy of mind, particularly in 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus'.

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