The aspect of things that are most important to us are hidden because of their familiarity and simplicity.
Ludwig WittgensteinThe philosophical I is not the man, not the human body or the human soul of which psychology treats, but the metaphysical subject, the limit - not a part of the world.
Ludwig WittgensteinMots clés self the-philosophical-subject
Es ist ein seltsamer Zufall, dass alle die Menschen, deren Schädel man geöffnet hat, ein Gehirn hatten.
Ludwig WittgensteinThe temporal immortality of the soul of man, that is to say, its eternal survival also after death, is not only in no way guaranteed, but this assumption in the first place will not do for us what we always tried to make it do. Is a riddle solved by the fact that I survive forever? Is this eternal life not as enigmatic as our present one? The solution of the riddle of life in space and time lies outside space and time.
Ludwig WittgensteinFor remember that in general we don't use language according to strict rules-- it hasn't been taught to us by means of strict rules, either. We, in our discussions on the other hand, constantly compare language with a calculus preceding to exact rules.
Ludwig WittgensteinMots clés philosophy meaning vagueness family-resemblance
The atmosphere surrounding this problem is terrible. Dense clouds of language lie about the crucial point. It is almost impossible to get through to it.
Ludwig WittgensteinA philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring.
Ludwig WittgensteinIfI wanted to eat an apple, and someone punched me in the stomach, taking away my appetite, then it was this punch that I originally wanted
Ludwig WittgensteinThe work of art is the object seen sub specie aeternitatis; and the good life is the world seen sub specie aeternitatis. This is the connection between art and ethics.
The usual way of looking at things sees objects as it were from the midst of them, the view sub specie aeternitatis from outside.
In such a way that they have the whole world as background.
Mots clés art perspective ethics mind transcendence contemplation
Just improve yourself; that is the only thing you can do to better the world.
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