Wittgenstein (Ludwig Wittgenstein)

Ludwig Wittgenstein was an influential 20th-century philosopher known for his work on language, meaning, and the nature of thought. He famously argued that the limits of our language are the limits of our world, suggesting that understanding language is key to understanding reality. His early work, "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus," focused on logical structure, while his later writing, especially "Philosophical Investigations," emphasized how meaning is shaped by everyday use. Wittgenstein's ideas challenge us to think about how language shapes our experiences and perceptions, influencing philosophy, linguistics, and cognitive science.