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PHILOSOPHER BIOGRAPHY Ludwig Wittgenstein. Wittgenstein’s Background Born in Austria on April 26, 1889 Graduated with a degree in engineering at Manchester.

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1 PHILOSOPHER BIOGRAPHY Ludwig Wittgenstein

2 Wittgenstein’s Background Born in Austria on April 26, 1889 Graduated with a degree in engineering at Manchester University, and later studied at Cambridge A member of the Austrian army during WWI in 1914 Passed away in 1951

3 Key Concepts Mathematics and logic Philosophy

4 Key Concepts Ordinary Language Theory Language in Philosophy

5 Philosopher's Contributions Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus  Concepts  Rejection

6 Philosopher's Contributions Philosophical Investigations  New step  Critique

7 School of Thought Importance of Tractus Analytic Linguistic

8 References Biletzki, A. (2009). Ludwig Wittgenstein. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/wittgenstein/ Paul, Guyer. (2004). Wittgenstein, Ludwig (1724-1804). Retrieved from http://www.rep.routledge.com/article/DB047 Robephiles. (2009). The Key Concepts of the Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Retrieved from http://robephiles.hubpages.com/hub/The-Key-Concepts-of-the- Philosophy-of-Lutwig-Wittgenstein Ludwig Wittgenstein. (2009). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/wittgenstein/ Jones, R. B. (1998). Notes on: Ludwig Wittgenstein. Retrieved from: http://www.rbjones.com/rbjpub/philos/bibliog/lw0.htm Moore, B. N., & Bruder, K. (2011). Philosophy: the power of ideas. (8th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill


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