Philosophy has always had to defend itself against the charge that it is empty verbiage, unscientific speculation. Philosophers themselves are often the harshest and most astute critics of their own ...

In this day of divisive discourses and competing realities, the ideas of Ludwig Wittgenstein—the enigmatic iconoclast whose 75th death anniversary will be observed next week—have never seemed more ...

The first biography of Wittgenstein in more than three decades provides a “lively yet balanced” view of the renowned philosopher. Gottlieb studied with several of his pupils at Cambridge in the 1970s, ...

The "Wittgenstein Monument" in Skjolden, Norway, erected near the philosopher's hut in 2018 by artists Sebastian Kjølaas, Marianne Bredesen, and Siri Hjorth. (via “§4.003 Most questions and ...