G H von Wright has made several contributions in philosophy, he has also edited and published late work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, the last 20 years he has made several books about our current society and if our progress is really considered progress. One, maybe not published, work is entitled "Myth of Progress". He was influenced by the philosopher Oswald Spengler and find out later in his life that Ludwig Wittgenstein also had read Spenglers work, and (to the astonished von Wright) liked them as well. |
*Mitt liv som jag minns det, in Swedish, 2001 |
*Mitt liv som jag minns det, in Swedish, 2001 |
G H von Wright has made several contributions in philosophy, he has also edited and published late work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, the last 20 years he has made several books about our current society and if our progress is really considered progress. One, maybe not published, work is entitled "Myth of Progress".
He was influenced by the philosopher Oswald Spengler and find out later in his life that Ludwig Wittgenstein also had read Spenglers work, and (to the astonished von Wright) liked them as well.
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