Quiz: Ludwig Wittgenstein

When was Ludwig Wittgenstein born?
- 1889, Vienna, Austria.
- 1872, Trellech, Wales.
- 1902, Vienna, Austria.
- 1905, Paris, France.
Answer
1889, Vienna, Austria. — Born: 1889, Vienna, Austria..
When did Ludwig Wittgenstein die?
- 1951, Cambridge, England.
- 1994, London, England.
- 27 April 1937, Rome.
- 2000, Boston, United States.
Answer
1951, Cambridge, England. — Died: 1951, Cambridge, England..
What is Ludwig Wittgenstein known for?
- The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments.
- Two Dogmas of Empiricism, Word and Object, and the indeterminacy of translation.
- Falsifiability as the mark of science, and The Open Society and Its Enemies of 1945.
- A Theory of Justice, the veil of ignorance, and justice as fairness.
Answer
The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments. — Known for: The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments..
Which school of thought was Ludwig Wittgenstein part of?
- Analytic philosophy, in two acts.
- Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought.
- Analytic philosophy; logical atomism.
- Generative linguistics; analytic philosophy of language.
Answer
Analytic philosophy, in two acts. — School: Analytic philosophy, in two acts..
True or false: Austrian born thinker, heir to a steel fortune he gave away, who wrote two philosophies: the Tractatus of 1921, then the Investigations, published after his death, which undid it.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Ludwig Wittgenstein born?
- 1889, Vienna, Austria.
- 1872, Trellech, Wales.
- 1902, Vienna, Austria.
- 1905, Paris, France.
Answer
1889, Vienna, Austria. — Born: 1889, Vienna, Austria..
When did Ludwig Wittgenstein die?
- 1951, Cambridge, England.
- 1994, London, England.
- 27 April 1937, Rome.
- 2000, Boston, United States.
Answer
1951, Cambridge, England. — Died: 1951, Cambridge, England..
What is Ludwig Wittgenstein known for?
- The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments.
- Two Dogmas of Empiricism, Word and Object, and the indeterminacy of translation.
- Falsifiability as the mark of science, and The Open Society and Its Enemies of 1945.
- A Theory of Justice, the veil of ignorance, and justice as fairness.
Answer
The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments. — Known for: The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments..
Which school of thought was Ludwig Wittgenstein part of?
- Analytic philosophy, in two acts.
- Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought.
- Analytic philosophy; logical atomism.
- Generative linguistics; analytic philosophy of language.
Answer
Analytic philosophy, in two acts. — School: Analytic philosophy, in two acts..
True or false: Austrian born thinker, heir to a steel fortune he gave away, who wrote two philosophies: the Tractatus of 1921, then the Investigations, published after his death, which undid it.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.