Single Idea 4148

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy]

Full Idea

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

Gist of Idea

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

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Philosophical Investigations [1952], §309)

Book Reference

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Philosophical Investigations', ed/tr. Anscombe,E. [Blackwell 1972], p.103


A Reaction

Ridiculous. Trying to think about thought is not a pointless buzzing - it is an attempt by humans to become like gods.