What is your aim in philosophy?-To show the fly the way out of the fly-bottle.

Wast ist dein Ziel in der Philosophie? Der Fliege den Ausweg aus dem Fliegenglas zeigen.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosophical Investigations

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Purpose of philosophy Philosophy

Author

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Source

Philosophical Investigations

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Academic Philosopher Writer

From

Austria Europe

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Original Citation

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Philosophische Untersuchungen [Philosophical Investigations]. Suhrkamp, 1953, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Philosophical Investigations, translated by G. E. M. Anscombe, et. al., edited by P. M. S. Hacker and Joachim Schulte. Wiley Blackwell, 2009, pt. 1.

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What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will not remain pious any longer than the rod is behind them.

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Source
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Current Citation

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