"There is no such thing as an isolated proposition. For what I call a "proposition" is a position in the game of language." - Ludwig Wittgenstein

"There is no such thing as an isolated proposition. For what I call a "proposition" is a position in the game of language."

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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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