John Wisdom

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John Wisdom


Born
in Leyton, Essex, The United Kingdom
September 12, 1904

Died
December 09, 1993

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Arthur John Terence Dibben Wisdom (12 September 1904, Leyton, Essex – 9 December 1993, Cambridge), usually cited as John Wisdom, was a leading British philosopher considered to be an ordinary languagephilosopher, a philosopher of mind and a metaphysician. He was influenced by G.E. Moore, Ludwig Wittgensteinand Sigmund Freud, and in turn explained and extended their work.

He is not to be confused with the philosopher John Oulton Wisdom (1908–1993), his cousin, who shared his interest in psychoanalysis.
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Philosophy and Psycho-Analysis

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Paradox and discovery

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Other Minds

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Problems Of Mind And Matter

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“Every day, and in every way, we're getting meta and meta.”
John Wisdom

“If I were asked to answer, in one sentence, the question 'What was Wittgenstein's biggest contribution to philosophy', I should answer 'His asking of the question "Can one play chess without the Queen?”
John Wisdom , Paradox and discovery

“The halo that surrounds the head of the saint does not become visible till we know he has paid the rent.”
John Wisdom , Paradox and discovery