Giving grounds, however, justifying the evidence, comes to an end; but the end is not certain propositions striking us immediately as true i.e. It is… - Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Giving grounds, however, justifying the evidence, comes to an end; but the end is not certain propositions striking us immediately as true i.e. It is not a kind of seeing on our part; it is our acting which lies at the bottom of the language game.

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About Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein (26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian-born philosopher who spent much of his life in England.

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Native Name: Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein
Alternative Names: Ludwig Joseph Johann Wittgenstein Wittgenstein
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Unsere Zivilisation ist durch das Wort Fortschritt charakterisiert. Der Fortschritt ist ihre Form nicht eine ihrer Eigenschaften daß sie fortschrietet. Sie ist typisch aufbauend. Ihre Tätigkeit ist es ein immer komplizierteres Gebilde zu konstruieren. Und auch die Klarheit dient doch nur wieder diesem Zweck und ist nicht Selbstzweck.
Mir dagegen ist die Klarheit, die Durchsichtigkeit, Selbstzweck.

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