Definition of Ludwig wittgenstein

1. Noun. British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951).

Exact synonyms: Ludwig Josef Johan Wittgenstein, Wittgenstein
Generic synonyms: Philosopher

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Ludhiana
Ludi Saeculares
Ludian
Ludloff's sign
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Ludlow
Ludo
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Ludwig's nerve
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Luella
Luer
Luer-Lok syringe
Luer syringe
Lufengpithecus
Luffa acutangula
Luffa cylindrica
Lufkin
Luft's disease
Lufthansa
Luftwaffe
Lugaid mac Con Roí

Literary usage of Ludwig wittgenstein

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Eternal Possibilities: A Neutral Ground for Meaning and Existence by David Weissman (1977)
"... we should expect Wittgenstein to agree that there are sentences and states of affairs, and that thinkers use the one to repre- "ludwig wittgenstein, ..."

2. Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 by Janet Allen (1999)
"... Qo: g The limits of my language mean the limits of my world. a Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889-1951, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1922) DC O ! ..."

3. Crossover: Architecture, Urbanism, Technology by Ad Graafland, Leslie Jaye Kavanaugh, George Baird (2006)
"Another problem is brought up by ludwig wittgenstein. He writes: I draw a few dashes with a pencil and paper, ..."

4. Liberty And Justice by Tibor R. Machan (2006)
"... the authority to decide to what use the owned item will be put is absurd.26 25. Norman Malcolm, ludwig wittgenstein, a Memoir (London: Van Nos- trand ..."

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