ludwig wittgenstein

Many claim that though interesting, the study of philosophy seldom, if ever, and perhaps never, provides a concrete and useful "result". As a counter to that argument, some Wittgenstein disciples, if not passionate advocates of the great philosopher's views, still being serious students of...

I need some help with this: Wittgenstein wrote, "individual words are to refer to what can only be known to the person speaking; to his immediate sensations" (Philo. Invest.-- Sec. 243). Does Wittgenstein think a private language exists, that is it is a language that cannot be understood by...