For remember that in general we don't use language accordin… - Ludwig Wittgenstein

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For remember that in general we don't use language according to strict rules — it hasn't been taught to us by means of strict rules, either. We, in our discussions on the other hand, constantly compare language with a calculus preceding to exact rules.

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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For remember that in general we don't use language according to strict rules — it hasn't been taught us by means of strict rules, either.

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