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[–]beermeem 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

What do you want to know.

[–]proc0 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Which of his works is a good starting point?

[–]beermeem 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I would start with On Certainty.

The “problem” with Wittgenstein is that his “major” work Tractatus, he completely backtracks on. But dumb people still adhere to it.

If you start with Tractatus and the brown book, you’ll be lost forever. You have to read him backwards. On Certainty, then the Blue Book. Then, if you want to understand dumb people, go back to the Brown Book and Tractatus. It’s truly brilliant. You’ll never argue on the internet again.

[–]proc0 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Excellent, thank you.