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  • By: Giles Fraser
  • Narrated by: Philip Rose
  • Length: 34 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (72 ratings)
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Summary

Curious, confounding and brilliant, Wittgenstein is a philosopher whom people find it easy to get obsessed with. In Investigating Wittgenstein, Giles Fraser explores the secrets of his attraction.

The How to Believe series explores the teachings, philosophies and beliefs of major thinkers and religious texts. In a short, easy-to-access format, leading writers present new understandings of these perennially important ideas.

©2013 Giles Fraser (P)2014 Audible Inc.

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introducing Wittgenstein

I enjoyed this short account and reflection on applying Wittgenstein's "turn to language" and the impact on philosophy of science.

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pure Christian propaganda

This is not a book, just thirty minutes of Christian "Don't think logicaly, just believe because it says so in the bibbbl

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A waste of time and money

Very poorly presented and badly argued. And the narrator sounds soulless and robotic. All in all a waste of time and money (fortunately it is extremely short)

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Using Wittgenstein

This is a fast food summary of some of Wittgenstein’s work for the religiously inclined.

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Preaching the choir

As mentioned in other reviews, it’s quite lame and I feel lucky that it’s short and I didn’t spend money on it.
I can summarize it as: you believe because you grew up with it, don’t thinking reasons because “the god of the philosophers doesn’t exist” and “the church trying to explain god on those terms lost”.
This then contradicts the very existence of this writing “How to believe”, except if it’s a hint to parents to emphasize the indoctrination of their children.
I could write more but don’t think it’s worth the time.

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