We seem to have made a discovery, ‒ ‒ ‒ which I could describe by saying that the ground on which we stood and which appeared to be firm and reliable was found to be boggy and unsafe. ‒ ‒ ‒ That is, this happens when we philosophize; for as soon as we revert to the standpoint of common sense this general uncertainty disappears.

(2015–) Wittgenstein Source Bergen Nachlass Edition (WS-BNE). Edited by the Wittgenstein Archives at the University of Bergen under the direction of Alois Pichler. In: Wittgenstein Source, curated by Alois Pichler (2009–) and Joseph Wang-Kathrein (2020–). (N) Bergen: WAB.



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