For 3/29: Ludwig Wittgenstein

As one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th Century, Wittgenstein was largely responsible for an entirely new breed of philosophy, generally referred to as analytic. For Wittgenstein, philosophy is principally charged with differentiating between sense and non-sense, i.e., between what can be properly said and what cannot. A premium is thereby placed on logic and linguistic analysis - both being hallmarks of the analytic tradition. In reading about Wittgenstein, consider the strengths and weakness of his approach, including the ways in which he echoes Hume and Kant and yet, at the same time, strikes out on his own.