When you are philosophizing you have to descend into primeval chaos and feel at home there. - Ludwig Wittgenstein

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When you are philosophizing you have to descend into primeval chaos and feel at home there.

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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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Moritz Nähr (Public domain / CC0)

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Native Name: Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein
Alternative Names: Ludwig Joseph Johann Wittgenstein • Wittgenstein
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