Wittgenstein Essays

“Utopia is jumping off a bridge, you're flying attempting to not hit the ground for a small amount of time the jumper may feel happy. Inevitable they will hit the ground.” (Ludwig Wittgenstein). Utopia is not possible. Just because the world feels happy doesn't mean utopia. Utopia is stable, If the world felt perfect it could still change. That’s not utopia. There are still ignorant utopian believing monkeys. “ The likelihood of technology

GAMES THEORY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1.0 INTRODUCTION The field of game theory came into being with Émile Borel 's researches in his 1938 book ‘Applications aux Jeux des Hazard’, and was followed by the 1944 book ‘Theory of Games and Economic Behaviour’ by John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern. This theory was developed extensively in the 1950s by many scholars. Game theory was later explicitly applied to biology in the 1970s, although similar developments go back at least as far as the

communicate with others, to share our emotions and ideas, and as a result, learning a language becomes an instinct for each individual. Language is the device used for communication, Ludwig Wittgenstein, an Austrian philosopher on language, said, “The limits of my language are the limits of my world”. By this Wittgenstein implies that people use just one language and therefore live in just one world, and if someone is not capable of using the language, their world is narrowed. However, Albert Einstein had

As a little girl, I saw the world in the best light simply because innocence clouded my judgement. As a child, I was innocent of mortality, as a teen hope, and as a young adult love. However, later on that innocence took on the role of ignorance. Not in the sense of not being knowledgeable or educated on the matter, but rather knowing it all too well that I choose not to acknowledge it. Innocence can be served as an instrument to block out surroundings when problems arise. It is an illusion of reality

Ambiguity can be defined as a lack of precise meaning or interpretation, so how can we describe human existence as “ambiguous”? Surely, there must be some essence, or characteristic thing, that we can use to solidify the meaning of our existence. However, it becomes difficult to pin down exactly what every human existence has in common. Dreams of fame and fortune motivate and consume the lives of some people, others dedicate their lives to help people less fortunate, and still there are those that

I've always debated using reason, using the "way things really are." However, I have undergone, a major shift in perspective; no, not to religion, for that belongs to the same species of thought as naturalism, just with different specifics. Indeed, I cannot argue that what I say here is the way things "really" are, because my words are like the pointing finger; the thing being pointed at is beyond the limits of language and representational thought. Preface: The state of play in Western philosophy

worthwhile and insightful to read. In ‘Fear and Trembling’ Kierkegaard discusses the extremely controversial topic of what exactly faith is. Kierkegaard was a huge influence on other writers since the nineteenth century for example Ludwig Wittgenstein. Wittgenstein once said Kierkegaard was ‘by far the most profound thinker

For the past six weeks, I learned how philosophy has influenced the world globally. Learning how not only philosophy, but when human beings voice their thoughts with others, they receive a chance to change the world, even if one person speaks one on one, one person can change the world of one person. My belief in the power of language is strengthened by philosophy. This philosophy course has encouraged me to share my opinions that are not influenced by other peers or older adults, but to deeply reflect

Hmm, I have a far-fetched interpretation because I keep thinking about how this was Doctorow’s last book (and he must have known it was going to be.) Actually, it’s not far-fetched, it just circles everything I’ve mentioned. No matter how much research, x-rays, facts you know about the brain, one’s consciousness will remain mystical. Even with the help of psychology, it continues to remain inaccurate. There’s that whole mega-computer idea Andrew has on pages 44-47. I interpret it as a warning. How

puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynne. C.S Lewis was an important philosopher in this decade. He wrote several books regarding Christian apologetics. He wrote several books but he is mainly known for his books about. Christian apologetics. Ludwig Wittgenstein was another important person. He wrote the book Philosophical Investigations. It focused on linguistics and the way it is used to form thoughts. At this time men wore three piece suits. This included of a sack coat, trousers, and a waistcoat