Quote of Ludwig Wittgenstein - It is clear that ethics cannot...
Biography - Ludwig Wittgenstein:
Austrian-British philosopher.
Born: 1889 - Died: 1951
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Austria
Born: 1889 - Died: 1951
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Austria
It is clear that ethics cannot be stated. Ethics is transcendental.
Note
Quote source: Tractatus Logico-philosophicus
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about ethics:
Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.
I believe, indeed, that overemphasis on the purely intellectual attitude, often directed solely to the practical and factual, in our education, has led directly to the impairment of ethical values.
Ludwig Wittgenstein also said...
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