Great video, I liked it very much. I was thinking recently about this topic, imagining what Nietzsche would think of logical positivism and other major developments in contemporary analytic philosophy. In my opinion, the question of life's meaning is central here, and in Nietzsche's philosophy metaphysics is understood broadly not just as an objective *description* of reality (in that sense it would be more closely aligned with science), but as an objective *grounding* of meaning and value, therefore acting as a model of the world not as it is in itself, but as it is with human beings in it. This means that for Nietzsche existential problems are inextricably intertwined with metaphysical problems, creating a unique vision of philosophy and its role in modern society. On the other hand, positivists most probably saw this idea as leading into too much unnecessary confusion, and used the newly invented tools of logical analysis to basically divide language into two distinct categories: observational claims on the one hand, and purely logical statements on the other. It seems to me that Nietzsche viewed philosophy as an emotive (and consequently, motivational) force that should inspire every individual to live purposefully and more fully, which would make philosophy more closely related to poetry and art, rather than science in general.
I am always impressed by the forewords that young Wittgenstein and old Wittgenstein wrote (From memory) Logicus Tractatus: "Im Übrigen meine ich alle Probleme der Philosophie gelöst zu haben, und so zu zeigen, dass sie es nicht wert sind sich mit ihnen zu beschäftigen!" and old Wittgensterin: Philisophische Untersuchungen: "Ich hätte gerne ein gutes Buch geschrieben, allein, es war mir nicht möglich."
The progression from early Wittgenstein to later Wittgenstein is fascinating. You can see and feel the evolution of his thinking unfold before your eyes.
Great video, I liked it very much. I was thinking recently about this topic, imagining what Nietzsche would think of logical positivism and other major developments in contemporary analytic philosophy. In my opinion, the question of life's meaning is central here, and in Nietzsche's philosophy metaphysics is understood broadly not just as an objective *description* of reality (in that sense it would be more closely aligned with science), but as an objective *grounding* of meaning and value, therefore acting as a model of the world not as it is in itself, but as it is with human beings in it. This means that for Nietzsche existential problems are inextricably intertwined with metaphysical problems, creating a unique vision of philosophy and its role in modern society. On the other hand, positivists most probably saw this idea as leading into too much unnecessary confusion, and used the newly invented tools of logical analysis to basically divide language into two distinct categories: observational claims on the one hand, and purely logical statements on the other. It seems to me that Nietzsche viewed philosophy as an emotive (and consequently, motivational) force that should inspire every individual to live purposefully and more fully, which would make philosophy more closely related to poetry and art, rather than science in general.
I am always impressed by the forewords that young Wittgenstein and old Wittgenstein wrote (From memory) Logicus Tractatus:
"Im Übrigen meine ich alle Probleme der Philosophie gelöst zu haben, und so zu zeigen, dass sie es nicht wert sind sich mit ihnen zu beschäftigen!"
and old Wittgensterin: Philisophische Untersuchungen: "Ich hätte gerne ein gutes Buch geschrieben, allein, es war mir nicht möglich."
That is something that impressed me too. Wittgenstein was a unique individual.
The progression from early Wittgenstein to later Wittgenstein is fascinating. You can see and feel the evolution of his thinking unfold before your eyes.
Logical positivism was, and is, quite the delusional drivel.
It was definitely an idea with problems.