“I am sitting with a philosopher in the garden; he says again and again 'I know that that’s a tree', pointing to a tree that is near us. Someone else arrives and hears this, and I tell him: 'This fellow isn’t insane. We are only doing philosophy.”
Quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein
Book:On Certainty
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On Certainty
This book delves into the complex and nuanced concepts of certainty, examining how individuals perceive and understand the world around them. It explores the philosophical underpinnings of certainty, its role in human cognition, and its implications for our understanding of reality. more
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