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A-Z of thought: Wittgenstein

Matthew Kirkpatrick

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Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was arguably the greatest philosopher of the 20th century. Bertrand Russell, often considered the second, called him 'the most perfect example I have ever known of genius as traditionally conceived, passionate, profound, intense, and dominating'.

Despite being born into one of the richest families in the world (one that entertained ...

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