Comments on: Wittgenstein and the Mystical http://www.methodinit.org.uk/methodinit/2007/06/11/wittgenstein-and-the-mystical/ Blogging on Philosophy and Politics Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: El Sordo http://www.methodinit.org.uk/methodinit/2007/06/11/wittgenstein-and-the-mystical/comment-page-1/#comment-125 El Sordo Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:15:12 +0000 http://www.methodinit.org.uk/methodinit/2007/06/11/wittgenstein-and-the-mystical/#comment-125 A better aphorism (although repeating one of the above) consider the deed before the word. The word cannot meaningfully exist independentally of the deed or the fact or the picture idea. A better aphorism (although repeating one of the above) consider the deed before the word.
The word cannot meaningfully exist independentally of the deed or the fact or the picture idea.

]]> By: El Sordo http://www.methodinit.org.uk/methodinit/2007/06/11/wittgenstein-and-the-mystical/comment-page-1/#comment-124 El Sordo Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:07:02 +0000 http://www.methodinit.org.uk/methodinit/2007/06/11/wittgenstein-and-the-mystical/#comment-124 You are free to meditate on this matter for as long as you want. For religion is always an existential/experiential dare I even suggest empirical phenomenon. We can potentially agree on religions positive points if we reject metaphysics. Which is what analytical philosophy (particularly Wittgenstein is all about). The maxim I would propose is: All metaphysics purpoting to be rational or sensible truth is nonsense. In other words all metaphysics is non-rational and non-sensical. You are free to meditate on this matter for as long as you want. For religion is always an existential/experiential dare I even suggest empirical phenomenon. We can potentially agree on religions positive points if we reject metaphysics. Which is what analytical philosophy (particularly Wittgenstein is all about).
The maxim I would propose is:
All metaphysics purpoting to be rational or sensible truth is nonsense.
In other words all metaphysics is non-rational and non-sensical.

]]> By: Anti Citizen One http://www.methodinit.org.uk/methodinit/2007/06/11/wittgenstein-and-the-mystical/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Anti Citizen One Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:08:27 +0000 http://www.methodinit.org.uk/methodinit/2007/06/11/wittgenstein-and-the-mystical/#comment-123 I will have to think about this. My mind is slightly boggled by religion being separate from metaphysics! (Is occurrence is not necessarily bad.) AC1 I will have to think about this. My mind is slightly boggled by religion being separate from metaphysics! (Is occurrence is not necessarily bad.)

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