The Misconceptions, the Traditional View

i think the way in which to interpret this is david is holding your hand and bringing you along through the mire of misconception. But sometimes has to use the words of those people who endorse false theories, because that's almost everyone. Here, i want a sort of give props to witgenstein, which i don't often do, but it's a way of thinking about areas of philosophy that i think are useful. What he said? The basic thesis was, philosophy as a discipline is useless. It doesn't contribute anything to knowledge. All you need is things like mathematics and science. And philosophy itself doesn't actually solve any problems. So get on with your life and just do science