Hi Ron, Yes, I have heard it's the later thinking that is significant. I'd like to start with a biography which maybe includes the evolution of his philosophy before I attempt Tractatus. But I read 'Thus Spake Zarathustra', twice, so don't put it past me to give it a try.
Yes, interesting stuff. On May 13, 2011, at 9:23 AM, X Acto wrote: > 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. > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: MarshaV <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 9:04:03 AM > Subject: Re: [MD] Bitterkeit und Besskeiten > > > 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. >> >> a useful tool. >> >> An explanation. >> >> I dont think he meant all language shoud be thrown away >> >> ================ >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: MarshaV <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 8:23:28 AM >> Subject: Re: [MD] Bitterkeit und Besskeiten >> >> >> "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.)" >> >> >> (Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 'Tractatus Logico-Philosphophicus', 6.54) >> >> >> ___ > > > > > ___ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html ___ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
