I should not like my writing to spare other people the trouble of thinking. But, if possible, to stimulate someone to thoughts of his own. - Ludwig Wittgenstein

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I should not like my writing to spare other people the trouble of thinking. But, if possible, to stimulate someone to thoughts of his own.

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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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