Does man think because he has found that thinking pays? Doe… - Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Does man think because he has found that thinking pays? Does he bring his children up because he has found it pays?

Ludwig Wittgenstein

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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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Does man think because he has found that thinking pays? Does he bring his children up because he has found it pays? - Ludwig Wittgenstein

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