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Wittgenstein's Handles

54 points| lermontov | 9 years ago |nybooks.com

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[+] a_bonobo|9 years ago|reply
An alternative proposal: Wittgenstein studied engineering before he became a philosopher, his doctorate is on planes and kites, and he did some research on how kites behave in certain situations.

Could this be another reason for the focus on mechanics in his architectural work? He had no prior knowledge of architecture (he did design his furniture though, as far as I remember), and if you'd ask me to design an entire house, I too would focus more on the areas I'd know about ("here's a plan of the house with optimal WLAN access everywhere, and good space for cat 5 cables in all walls - what do you mean there's no bathroom?")

[+] amelius|9 years ago|reply
It is a pity that the only image in the article provides such a limited view of the actual handle.
[+] robobro|9 years ago|reply
Brilliant. He's relevant to programming because he popularized truth tables, too ...
[+] Ftuuky|9 years ago|reply
Fascinating, had no idea the common door handle was designed by Wittgenstein!