Need help translating/interpreting Wittgenstein's "Bei der magischen Heilung einer Krankheit bedeutet man ihr, sie möge den Patienten verlassen", esp. the use of bedeuten with a dative object. [more inside]
posted by creasy boy on Sep 9, 2009 - 11 answers

Looking for a joke by Wittgenstein, something like "Are they crazy?" "No, they're just doing philosophy." [more inside]
posted by creasy boy on Aug 29, 2009 - 3 answers

What are some good books to read (for context, interpretation, or guidance) along with Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Jun 21, 2009 - 13 answers

Wittgenstein filter: Tractatus 6.43 (end) "The world of the happy man is a different one from that of the unhappy man" What does this mean? [more inside]
posted by wittgenstein on Oct 14, 2007 - 22 answers

I am looking for a clear understandable introduction to Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico Philosophicus. Is there any particular book or website you can recommend to someone who is not schooled in philosophy?
posted by davar on Mar 24, 2006 - 13 answers