Ludwig Wittgenstein Biography

Wittgenstein was an Austrian-British philosopher whose work centered on logic, the philosophy of mathematics, mind, and language. He was considered a genius whose ideas inspired two principal philosophical movements of the 20th century. His works are ranked among the most important philosophical texts of the 20th century, with one standing out as a masterpiece appealing across diverse specializations and philosophical orientations. Wittgenstein's influence has extended into nearly every field of the humanities and social sciences, though his thought is subject to widely diverging interpretations.