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11006 | Russell started a whole movement in philosophy by providing an analysis of descriptions [Read on Russell] |
Full Idea: Russell started a whole movement in philosophy by providing an analysis of descriptions. | |
From: comment on Bertrand Russell (On Denoting [1905]) by Stephen Read - Thinking About Logic Ch.5 |
2626 | A philosopher is outside any community of ideas [Wittgenstein] |
Full Idea: The philosopher is not a citizen of any community of ideas; that is what makes him a philosopher. | |
From: Ludwig Wittgenstein (Zettel [1950], 455) | |
A reaction: A bit surprising from the man who gave us 'language games' and 'private language argument'. |