Wittgenstein, medicine and neuropsychiatry

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Hélio A.g. Teive²  Guilherme Ghizoni Silva¹  Renato P. Munhoz² 

[1] ,Federal University of Paraná Hospital de Clínicas Internal Medicine DepartmentCuritiba PR ,Brazil

关键词: Wittgenstein;    philosophy;    neurology;    psychiatry;    Wittigenstein;    filosofia;    neurologia;    psiquiatria;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2011000500026

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A historical review is presented of the link between Ludwig Wittgenstein, considered the most important philosopher of the 20th century, and medicine, particularly neurology and psychiatry. Wittgenstein worked as a porter at Guy's Hospital in London, and then as a technician at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. He wrote about his important insights into language, and neuroscience. It has been suggested that he had Asperger syndrome and a possible movement disorder (mannerisms).

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