[MD] Bitterkeit und Besskeiten

[X Acto]

Marsha,
'Tractatus Logico-Philosphophicus' is tedious, mostly analytical and logical.

His later work and ideas seem to be more in line with what you are interested in
"Philosophical Investigations"
 
"For a large class of cases — though not for all — in which we employ the word 
‘meaning’
 it can be defined thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language" (PI 
43).

Pirsig would differ in that the meaning of a word is it's use in experience.

interesting stuff.

 
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From: MarshaV <valkyr at att.net>
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Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 9:04:03 AM
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Hi Ron,

I've only read a limited amount on what he might have meant, accompanied 
by some very interesting quotes.  He was describe as a skeptic, and one 
interested in the limitations of language.  His name has been mentioned with 
that of Sextus Empiricus.  I am looking for a book, a good introduction, to 
his philosophical ideas.  If someone could suggest one for a wiggly to read,
I would be appreciative.  


Marsha 






On May 13, 2011, at 8:47 AM, X Acto wrote:

> Yes, language is a means to an end, .....understanding.
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> a useful tool.
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> An explanation.
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> I dont think he meant all language shoud be thrown away
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> "My propositions are elucidatory in this way: he who understands me finally 
> recognizes them as senseless, when he has climbed out through them, on them, 
> over them. (He must so to speak throw away the ladder, after he has climbed up 

> on it.)" 
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>    (Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 'Tractatus Logico-Philosphophicus', 6.54)
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