“The truth of the thoughts that are here set forth seems to me unassailable and definitive. I therefore believe myself to have found, on all essential points, the final solution of the problems. And if I am not mistaken in this belief, then the second thing in which the value of this work consists is that it shows how little is achieved when these problems are solved.”
Quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Tractatus logico-philosophicus: The German text Logisch-philosophische abhandlung
A seminal text in the field of analytic philosophy, it presents the author's views on the nature of truth, thought, and the world. more
Author
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his profound contributions to language, logic, and philosophical methods. His ideas have had a significant impact on the development of analytic philosophy and philosophy of language. more
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