Ludwig Wittgenstein: Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an Austrian-British philosopher known for his work on language, logic, and the philosophy of mind. His ideas in the "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus" shaped logical positivism, while his later work delved into everyday language and the nature of meaning in "Philosophical Investigations." See also Positivism, Language, Everyday language, Mind, Logic, Meaning._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |