why wittgenstein
Why have I been picking on Wittgenstein lately? Is it because he was an arrogant fellow with no sense of empathy? True, I hate such people. But there seems to be something else behind my hostility.
Wittgenstein and I have strangely many things in common. I realized this only last year when I read his biography written by Ray Monk.
- He was passionate and sincere. He hated pretentiousness.
- He preferred an informal and succinct writing style.
- He avoided joining any groups and despised elite circles.
- He was never satisfied with anything he produced.
- He was generally pessimistic and did not like paternal authorities.
- He had an authoritative father who built a huge industrial fortune.
- He was greatly influenced by the suicide of a friend.
- He had an hernia operation while young.
- He had immense respect for people doing practical things.
- He encouraged his friends to pursue non-academic careers.
- He had trouble controlling his temper during discussions.
- He enjoyed interrupting speakers and pointing out their mistakes.
- He had a peculiar ability to see old things in a new light.
- He had a strong mental imagery ability.
- He worked on the foundations although he knew it was futile.
Moreover he was a self-loathing person. To a certain extent this is also true of me. The reason why I feel hostile to Wittgenstein may be due to this fact. I want to pick on him, because we have so many things in common.
Wittgenstein and I have strangely many things in common. I realized this only last year when I read his biography written by Ray Monk.
- He was passionate and sincere. He hated pretentiousness.
- He preferred an informal and succinct writing style.
- He avoided joining any groups and despised elite circles.
- He was never satisfied with anything he produced.
- He was generally pessimistic and did not like paternal authorities.
- He had an authoritative father who built a huge industrial fortune.
- He was greatly influenced by the suicide of a friend.
- He had an hernia operation while young.
- He had immense respect for people doing practical things.
- He encouraged his friends to pursue non-academic careers.
- He had trouble controlling his temper during discussions.
- He enjoyed interrupting speakers and pointing out their mistakes.
- He had a peculiar ability to see old things in a new light.
- He had a strong mental imagery ability.
- He worked on the foundations although he knew it was futile.
Moreover he was a self-loathing person. To a certain extent this is also true of me. The reason why I feel hostile to Wittgenstein may be due to this fact. I want to pick on him, because we have so many things in common.
