Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein is probably the most famous and influential philosopher of the Twentieth Century. But his philosophy is mysterious and fiendishly difficult to understand. This video tells the story of Wittgenstein's life and his philosophical ideas.

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00:00 - intro
00:22 - Wittgenstein’s life
04:41 - Philosophical background
06:39 - Russell’s approach to philosophy
08:29 - War and the Tractatus
10:49 - Philosophy in the Tractatus
12:30 - Meaning and Meaninglessness
14:01 - The purpose of philosophy
14:38 - Giving up philosophy
15:54 - Return to philosophy
17:01 - Philosophical Investigations
19:01 - WW2 and death

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