Ludwig Wittgenstein
1889 – 1951 · Austria · Philosophy, Linguistics
Twice redirected philosophy — first with logical form, then with language as use.
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- Iris Murdoch
1919 – 1999 · Philosophy, Literature
Murdoch's moral philosophy answers Wittgenstein's picture of language and inner life.
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