FAQ About Ludwig Wittgenstein
What is the significance of the phrase "Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent"?
This famous phrase concludes Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. It emphasizes the limits of language, suggesting that language can only meaningfully represent things that can be logically expressed. Topics that cannot be articulated within this framework, such as metaphysical or ethical questions, should not be spoken about, according to his early philosophy.
