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A picture whose pictorial form is logical form is called a logical picture.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Age: 62 †
Born: 1889
Born: April 26
Died: 1951
Died: April 29
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Philosopher Of Language
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I act with complete certainty. But this certainty is my own.
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