J. L. Austin vs. Ludwig Wittgenstein

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

J. L. Austin

1911 – 1960

Philosophy

United Kingdom

John Langshaw Austin was an English philosopher of language and leading proponent of ordinary language philosophy, best known for developing the theory of speech acts.

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"J. L. Austin: A return to common sense", by Guy Longworth The Times Literary Supplement"

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

1845 – 1925

Philosophy

Austria

analytic philosophy

Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was an Austro-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language.

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"I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves."

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