Jacques Maritain vs. Ludwig Wittgenstein
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Jacques Maritain
1882 – 1973
Jacques Maritain was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive Thomas Aquinas for modern times, and was influential in the development and drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Paul VI presented his "Message to Men of Thought and of Science" at the close of Vatican II to Maritain, his long-time friend and mentor.
"The supernatural light of the spirit is the only night from which the spirit can emerge alive."
Ludwig Wittgenstein
1845 – 1925
Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was an Austro-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language.
"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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