In this video (likely from the early 80s), Bryan Magee talks to John Searle about the ideas and legacy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, who I’d say is among the top three western philosophers of the 20th century to have influenced me most (besides Foucault, who could be seen as “applied Heidegger,” and Berlin). This relatively accessible conversation covers Wittgenstein’s early work, the Tractatus, as well as his posthumously published, Philosophical Investigations. The talk is spread over five clips of about 7-10 minutes each: clip1, clip2, clip3, clip4, clip5. Enjoy.
Searle on Wittgenstein
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I am a fan of Wittgenstein, but haven’t hear much about Foucault or Berlin. I’ll be sure to read up on them as well. Thanks.
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