Wittgenstein

(vitgən s̸htīn′, -stīn′)

Wittgenstein, Ludwig (Josef Johann) 1889-1951; Brit. philosopher, born in Austria

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Austrian philosopher who taught in England and who had a major influence on 20th-century philosophy. His main works, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921) and Philosophical Investigations (1953), explore the relation between language and the world.
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