H Mark, I've ordered 'Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius' by Ray Monk.
Marsha On May 13, 2011, at 5:35 PM, 118 wrote: > What about Wiki? That seems to be the Bible of many. > Mark > > On Friday, May 13, 2011, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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
