The Blue & Brown Books by Ludwig Wittgenstein (week 3)

These works are unfinished sketches for "Philosophical Investigations", which became one of the most important and influential philosophical works of modern times. The Blue Book is a set of notes dictated to Wittgenstein's Cambridge students in 1933-1934: The Brown Book was a draft for what eventually became the first part of Philosophical Investigations. Together these sketches offer an excellent introduction to Wittgenstein’s philosophy due to their more accessible and conversational style.

Join us to discuss these classic books over the course of 4-weeks!
Week 1 Sat 11/28 @12:30pm Daffodil room inside Pier 57
Week 2 Sat 12/5 @12:30pm Seahorse room inside Pier 57
Week 3 Sat 12/12 @12:30pm Seahorse room inside Pier 57
Week 4 Sat 12/19 @12:30pm Seahorse room inside Pier 57

Required Reading
Pages 92-138 Stop at the sentence "Consider the following case..."

Note about the reading: We've opted to divide the reading load evenly over the 4-weeks instead of having an incredibly lopsided reading load from week to week. This causes some awkward stopping places. Please refer to the page numbers in the Harper edition listed below.

I will be reading the paperback available here
free pdf download here. Click the first slow downloads option. (If you don't want pdf, just search the format you would like. Mobi for kindle or epub for other devices)

Rules for Our Group
1. Be Courteous
Respectful disagreement is totally acceptable; Condescension is not.
2. Be Concise
Keep comments brief, on topic, and allow space for others to join in.
3. Do the Reading
If you have not done the reading for the week you are welcome to attend and listen to the discussion, but out of respect for those who have read, you will not be permitted to participate in the discussion.

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Can't wait to discuss these ideas with all of you!
-Zach