[lit-ideas] Re: Was Wittgenstein a Wittgensteinian?
- From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:47:43 +0100
>Finally the entire family ended up eating only cheese, thinking that if its
>gouda enuff for Witters ....>
Once Wittgenstein rescued a bear from a circus because he thought its captivity
cruel, but the circus owners gave chase and the bear began falling behind
Wittgenstein whose mouth was full of soft French cheese as he exhorted "Come on
bear"...
D
Head hurts
On Thursday, 19 June 2014, 20:40, Walter C. Okshevsky <wokshevs@xxxxxx> wrote:
But apparently W would never refuse cheese. Indeed, he would at times insist on
cheese and only cheese for his meals. Only thus would he be pleased. Drove Mrs
Malcolm to her Wit(ter)'s end. Finally the entire family ended up eating only
cheese, thinking that if its gouda enuff for Witters ....
OK(a) apologies.
Clearly on vacation,
Walter O
Quoting Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Not sure, but it is said that W. kept aloof from the members of the Vienna
> Circle, who were enthusiastic about the Tractatus. The man definitely
> wasn't easy to please.
>
> O.K.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 7:56 PM, Phil Enns <phil.enns@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Walter O. wrote:
> >
> > "Just as Marx was probably a Marxist."
> >
> > If you want to understand Marxism, read Marxists. If you want to
> > understand Marx, read Marx. It seems to me that these are two
> > different kinds of activities.
> >
> > Of course, a philosopher may be so taken by their reception that they
> > join their adoring fans. Derrida seems to have suffered this fate and
> > became a Derridean. Heidegger, would be another example.
> >
> > But I don't see Wittgenstein as having taken this path.
> >
> > When I first read the subject line, my first thought was of the
> > question whether the standard meter in Paris is a meter long.
> >
> >
> > Just Phil
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