Quotation by

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.

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Wittgenstein means that language can confuse or mislead our thinking, making it hard to understand things clearly. Philosophy works to untangle these confusions caused by how we use words, helping our intelligence see things more accurately.

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