The Popperian Podcast #11 – David Edmonds – ‘Wittgenstein's Poker’
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Ludwik's Father Was an Extraordinary Bloke
Witgenstein grew up in a family of artists and musicians. His father, karl, was an extraordinary character who had eight children. He wanted his sons to go into business but ludwick shuns that backround. In 19 11 he goes to cambridge because he 's become very interested in the foundations of mathematics. But when bertrand russell tells him not to be an engineer, witgenstein abandons philosophy for life. After many years off writing tractatos logical philosophicus during world war one.
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