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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ludwig_WittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein - Wikipedia

    Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (/ ˈ v ɪ t ɡ ən ʃ t aɪ n,-s t aɪ n / VIT-gən-s(h)tyne; German: [ˈluːtvɪç ˈjoːzɛf 'joːhan ˈvɪtɡn̩ʃtaɪn]; 26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Ludwig-WittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein | Austrian Philosopher, Logician ...

    Apr 25, 2024 · Ludwig Wittgenstein (born April 26, 1889, Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now in Austria]—died April 29, 1951, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) was an Austrian-born British philosopher, regarded by many as the greatest philosopher of the 20th century. Wittgenstein’s two major works, Logisch-philosophische Abhandlung (1921; Tractatus Logico ...

  3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › wittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Nov 8, 2002 · Ludwig Wittgenstein. First published Fri Nov 8, 2002; substantive revision Wed Oct 20, 2021. Considered by some to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century, Ludwig Wittgenstein played a central, if controversial, role in mid-20th-century analytic philosophy.

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  5. iep.utm.edu › wittgensWittgenstein, Ludwig | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein, born on April 26th 1889 in Vienna, Austria, was a charismatic enigma. He has been something of a cult figure but shunned publicity and even built an isolated hut in Norway to live in complete seclusion. His sexuality was ambiguous but he was probably gay; how actively so is still a matter of controversy.

  6. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk › WittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951) - Biography - MacTutor ...

    26 April 1889. Vienna, Austria. Died. 29 April 1951. Cambridge, England. Summary. Ludwig Wittgenstein was a philosopher who worked on the foundations of mathematics and on mathematical logic. View eight larger pictures. Biography. Ludwig Wittgenstein's father was Karl Wittgenstein who was Jewish while his mother was a Roman Catholic.

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  8. www.encyclopedia.com › ludwig-wittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein | Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · philosophy. Wittgenstein was one of the most imaginative and original thinkers of the twentieth century, a legend during his lifetime and an enduring influence since. To his numerous admirers and followers, his work marks a decisive turn in the history of philosophy and in all fields of investigation to which philosophical method id pertinent.

  9. www.britannica.com › summary › Ludwig-WittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein summary | Britannica

    Ludwig Wittgenstein, (born April 26, 1889, Vienna—died April 29, 1951, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Eng.), Austrian-born English philosopher, regarded by many as the greatest philosopher of the 20th century. He was born into an immensely wealthy and cultivated family. In 1908 he went to Manchester, Eng., to study aeronautics.

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