Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations as a Broadened Text

In the podcast episode, the hosts discuss Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations as a broadened text compared to his earlier work, the Tractatus. While the Tractatus presents propositions in a concise and elliptical manner, the Philosophical Investigations delves into the use of language, showing how language works through examples. The hosts emphasize that Wittgenstein's method in the Investigations is influenced by his experience teaching grade school, which lends a unique and idiosyncratic appeal to his explanations. They highlight how the Investigations focuses more on language rather than logic, and how Wittgenstein is interested in what can be shown in language rather than what can be shown logically.