Contradiction is the external limit of the propositions, ta… - Ludwig Wittgenstein

" "
Contradiction is the external limit of the propositions, tautology their substanceless centre.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

This quote has a book source. Sign up to see titles and page references

English

Collect this quote

About Ludwig Wittgenstein

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

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Native Name: Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein

Alternative Names: Ludwig Joseph Johann Wittgenstein • Wittgenstein

All quotes from Ludwig Wittgenstein Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Ludwig Wittgenstein:

Alfred North Whitehead Umberto Eco William James Albert Einstein Immanuel Kant

Additional quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

This is not for me, I want an entirely rural spot.

You get tragedy where the tree, instead of bending, breaks.

People are deeply imbedded in philosophical, i.e., grammatical confusions. And to free them presupposes pulling them out of the immensely manifold connections they are caught up in.

Contradiction is the external limit of the propositions, tautology their substanceless centre. - Ludwig Wittgenstein

About Ludwig Wittgenstein

Also Known As

Enhance Your Quote Experience

Additional quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Enhance Your Quote Experience