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Wittgenstein wrote the ''Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus'' (1922) and ''Philosophical Investigations'' (1953); both concern with [[logic]] and [[language]] (Analytic philosophy).
==Two "Wittgenstein"s==
Wittgenstein wrote the ''Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus'' (1922) and ''Philosophical Investigations'' (1953); both concern with [[logic]] and [[language]] (Analytic philosophy).
Philosophers often refer to an "early" and "late" Wittgenstein as a result of the dichotomy between the views presented in the two works. The ''Tractatus'' put forward a view akin to [[Logical Positivism]] of complex propostions being constructed from basic "atomic" facts by the operation of logic. The Wittgenstein in the ''Tractatus'' recommended that where clear demonstrations of the both atomic facts and the logical operations behind a proposition cannot be given silence should ensue.
In contrast in the ''Investigations'' Wittgenstein denied the simplicity of the ''Tractatus'' and explored the complexities of language and meaning.
== See also ==
== See also ==