Wittgenstein is about the only continental philosopher I can stand. While his presentation was mystical and putposely obscure (a trademark of the continentals) at the heart are some deeply analytical thoughts which is why, I suspect, Russell took such an interest in him.
Here is a nice short review of the man and his philosophies and here is a PDF of his only book, The Tractatus:
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I'd like to hear your criticism of Derrida, then.
wdwyer
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June 9, 2018
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I know very little and nothing about his connection to Wittgenstein who I know next to nothing other than his name. My interest in Derrida is his concept of "l'autre," the other," that which can never be known. Derrida said there is what we know, in other words, the body of our current knowledge, and there is what we don't know (yet) but have the (human) capability to know through further study, research/discovery, etc., but there is that which we can never know because of our basic limitations as humans or whatever we could evolve beyond our current limitations as humans, In other words, there will always be that which can never be known. I probably haven't explained this very well but have found the idea fascinating since I first heard about it. I've always be disturbed my my limitations. Not just personal limitations, which are extensive, but also by limitations that prevent humans from being able to gain any further knowledge beyond our abilities to discover new knowledge through whatever means we can develop as humans.
It is an interesting question - whether Wittgenstein was at heart an analytic philosopher in the English tradition, or whether he was really in the Germanic Kantian tradition. His obscurity was a failing, I believe.
CeliaVL
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June 7, 2018
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@TheMiddleWay Yes, you are right if one cannot make a point clearly ... But the question is what are the clear points in philosophy?
@TheMiddleWay but life is still an analog event.
The Tractatus was the only work W published during his lifetime.
His "Philosophical Investigations" is considered a modern classic, it was published posthumously 1953.
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