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LUDWIG JOSEF JOHAN WITTGENSTEIN
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• LUDWIG JOSEF JOHAN WITTGENSTEIN (noun)
The noun LUDWIG JOSEF JOHAN WITTGENSTEIN has 1 sense:
1. British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)
Familiarity information: LUDWIG JOSEF JOHAN WITTGENSTEIN used as a noun is very rare.
• LUDWIG JOSEF JOHAN WITTGENSTEIN (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ludwig Josef Johan Wittgenstein; Ludwig Wittgenstein; Wittgenstein
Instance hypernyms:
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
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