Like all great philosophers Wittgenstein had a knack for pointing out the nuances in the things we take for granted--I think this is what he's driving at with h

Like all great philosophers Wittgenstein had a knack for pointing out the nuances in the things we take for granted--I think this is what he's driving at with his emphasis on analysis over proof, and indeed, he was brave enough to claim there are certain things in life we can't say--things we can't master, things that may never be captured by our epistemological games--unknowables. If nothing else, reading Wittgenstein always induces thinking, which is something I think it's easy to take for granted. Reading other philosophers or intellectuals, I think it's easy to agree or disagree with their propositions, Wittgenstein, at least for me, mastered the peculiar art of pushing his reader beyond agreement or disagreement into the realm of active thought--whenever I read his aphorisms, I don't find myself going "yes!" or "no!" as I do with some other writers, but rather being gently pushed into a reflective mode, into an active consideration. Thank you for sharing!